Abstract
Leishmaniasis is a group of tropical diseases caused by several species of protozoan parasites belonging to the genus Leishmania. WHO data show that Leishmaniasis reaches 12 million people in 88 countries worldwide with about 1.3 million new cases annually. Treatment for leishmaniasis is based on pentavalent antimonials, mainly sodium stibogluconate (Pentostam®) and N-methylglucamine anti…