Antimicrobial Peptides-based Nanostructured Delivery Systems: An Approach for Leishmaniasis Treatment

Background: Leishmaniasis is a major health problem mainly in tropical and subtropical areas worldwide, although in the last decades it has been treated with the use of conventional drugs such as amphotericin, the emergence of multidrug-resistant strains has raised a warning signal to the public health systems thus a new call for the creation of new leishmanicidal drugs is needed. Methods: The goal of this review was to explore the potential use...