Leishmaniasis is regarded as a neglected tropical disease by World Health Organization
(WHO) and is ranked next to malaria as the deadliest protozoan disease. The primary …

Statins were first identified over 40 years ago as lipid-lowering drugs and have been
remarkably effective in treating cardiovascular diseases. As research advanced, the …

Leishmaniasis is a tropical infectious disease caused by the protozoan Leishmania parasite.
The disease is transmitted by female sand flies and, depending on the infecting parasite …

Leishmaniasis is a vector-borne neglected tropical disease caused by protozoan parasites
of the genus Leishmania for which there is a paucity of effective viable non-toxic drugs …

Diabetes is a major risk factor for tuberculosis (TB). Diabetes increases the risk of the
progression from latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) to active pulmonary TB and TB patients …

Statins are 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase inhibitors used
worldwide to manage dyslipidaemia and thus limit the development of atherosclerotic …

The neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) caused by protozoan parasites are responsible for
significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. Current treatments using anti-parasitic drugs …

Abstract Leishmaniasis is a Neglected Tropical Diseases caused by protozoan parasites of
the genus Leishmania. It is a major health problem in many tropical and subtropical regions …

Leishmaniasis is a neglected parasitic disease for which the current antileishmania
therapeutics are hampered by drug toxicity, high cost, need for parenteral administration …

Methods A literature search using keywords “statin” or “statins” combined with “minimum
inhibitory concentration”(MIC) was performed in six databases on 7th April 2017. After …