Leishmaniasis is a tropical disease caused by a protozoan parasite Leishmania that is transmitted via infected female sandflies.At present, leishmaniasis treatment mainly counts on chemotherapy.The currently available drugs against leishmaniasis are costly, toxic, with multiple side effects, and limitations in the administration route.The rapid eme
Recent advances in calcium alginate hydrogels encapsulating rejuvenator for asphalt self-healing
Summary: The inherent self-healing ability of asphalt is insufficient and fails to timely repair the cracks due to the combined effect of temperature variation, air oxidation, ultraviolet exposure and traffic loading.Rejuvenator encapsulation based on self-healing asphalt is a green sustainable preventive maintenance technology for asphalt pavement
Schistosomiasis: An Uncommon Cause of Colonic Polyposis
Schistosomiasis is a parasitic infection caused by the trematodes of the Schistosoma genus.It is one of the neglected tropical diseases, contributing significantly to health-care costs, morbidity, and mortality in the developing world.The resultant disease is broadly classified as urogenital and gastrointestinal schistosomiasis.Intestinal schistoso