Effect of thiadiazine derivatives on intracellular amastigotes of Leishmania amazonensis |
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Authors: | Monzote Fidalgo Lianet Montalvo Alvarez Ana Margarita Geigel Lisset Fonseca Pérez Pineiro Rolando Suárez Navarro Margarita Rodríguez Cabrera Hortensia |
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Institution: | Departamento de Parasitología, Instituto de Medicina Tropical Pedro Kourí, Ciudad de la Habana, Cuba. monzote@ipk.sld.cu |
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Abstract: | Current therapy for leishmaniasis is not satisfactory. We describe the in vitro antiproliferative effects of new thiadiazine derivatives against Leishmania amazonensis. The compounds were found to be active against the amastigote form of the parasite, inhibiting parasite growing, from 10 to 89%, at a concentration of 100 ng/ml. This activity suggests that thiadiazine derivatives could be considered as potential antileishmanial compounds. |
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