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The disease kalaazar is cured by

Updated On: Aug 20, 2023
  • colloidal antimony
  • milk of magnesia
  • argyrols
  • colloidal gold
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It is cured by colloidal antimony. It is the  antimony compounds that are suspended in the colloidal solution. They target the Leishmania parasite that will cause cellular toxicity and thus inhibit the growth and replication of the parasite. But overtime, some of the  species get resistant to the antimony containing compounds that will make them less effective.  The toxicity of the compounds is one of the side effects of this method. 


 

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