Testing Experimental Compounds against Leishmaniasis in Laboratory Animal Model Systems

Abstract

Several potential antileishmanials were tested. Keywords: Leishmania donovani; L. m. mexicana; L. braziliensis guyanensis; L. b. braziliensis; Crithidia fasciculata; Trypanosoma b. brucei; Amastigote; Promastigote; Allopurinol riboside; Difluoromethylorinithine; Berenil; Melarsen oxide; Pentostam; Combination chemotherapy; Ketoconazole; Suramin; Sterols; Polyamines; Trypanothione; Ornithine decarboxylase; Trypanothione reductase; Gene sequence; Synthetic probes; RNA virus (LR1); Sandfly; Species-specific; Cytocidal/ Cytostatic.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA196657

Entities

People

  • Janet S. Keithly

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  • Cornell University

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Animals
  • Anti-Infective Agents
  • Biomedical Research
  • Blood
  • Cell Membrane
  • Cells
  • Chemistry
  • Chemotherapy
  • Eukaryotes
  • Fungi
  • Genetics
  • Infection
  • Laboratory Animals
  • Medical Personnel
  • Microbiology
  • Parasites

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  • Infectious Disease/Epidemiology
  • Parasitology and Pharmacology of Malaria.