A simple colorimetric method to screen drug cytotoxicity against Leishmania using the dye Alamar Blue®

Parasitology International

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 265-269

  Mikus, Judith ^a   Steverding, Dietmar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Alamar Blue ; Colorimetry; Drug sensitivity; In vitro assay; Leishmania major

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; PAROMOMYCIN; STIBOGLUCONATE SODIUM;

COLORIMETRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG CYTOTOXICITY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SCREENING; DRUG SENSITIVITY; IN VITRO STUDY; LEISHMANIA MAJOR; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMASTIGOTE; SHORT SURVEY;

LEISHMANIA MAJOR; PROTOZOA;

EID: 0033991437     PISSN: 13835769     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1383-5769(99)00020-3     Document Type: Article

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