Investigation of the anti-inflammatory and membrane-stabilizing potential of spiramycin in vitro

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 269-271

  Theron, A J ^a   Feldman, C ^b   Anderson, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLARITHROMYCIN; FORMYLMETHIONYLLEUCYLPHENYLALANINE; LUCIGENIN; MACROLIDE; SPIRAMYCIN; SUPEROXIDE;

ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ASSAY; CELL PROTECTION; CHEMOLUMINESCENCE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; ERYTHROCYTE; HEMOLYSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IN VITRO STUDY; LEUKOCYTE ACTIVATION; MEMBRANE STABILIZATION; NORMAL HUMAN; STIMULUS;

EID: 0033895261     PISSN: 03057453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jac/46.2.269     Document Type: Article

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