Anti leishmanial Effect of Zinc Sulphate on the Viability of Leishmania tropica and L. major Promastigotes

Abstract

Considering the safety of zinc sulphate compound in comparison with Glucantime, there is a possibility of using it in the treatment of CL caused by both species of L. major and L. tropica. It is obvious that more researches are mandatory both in vivo and in vitro to figure out its daily dosage, proper concentration, time and duration, and possible side effects.