Superoxide dismutase reduces susceptibility to metronidazole of the pathogenic protozoan Entamoeba histolytica under microaerophilic but not under anaerobic conditions

Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics

Volumn 376, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 236-238

  Wassmann, Claudia ^a   Bruchhaus, Iris ^a  

^a BERNHARD NOCHT INSTITUTE FOR TROPICAL MEDICINE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Entamoeba histolytica; Metronidazole; Peroxiredoxin; Superoxide dismutase

Indexed keywords

METRONIDAZOLE; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

ANAEROBIC METABOLISM; ANTIPROTOZOAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG SENSITIVITY; ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA; NONHUMAN; OXYGEN TENSION; PARASITE SURVIVAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA; PROTOZOA;

EID: 0034177835     PISSN: 00039861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/abbi.2000.1707     Document Type: Article

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