An effective diaryl derivative against Leishmania amazonensis and its influence on the parasite X macrophage interaction

Journal of Enzyme Inhibition and Medicinal Chemistry

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 437-439

  Alves, Luciana V ^a   Cysne Finkelstein, Léa ^a   Temporal, Rosane M ^a   Genestra, Marcelo S ^a   Leon, Leonor L ^a,b  

^a INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

^b NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Amazonesis; Curcuminoids; Diaryl derivative; Infection; Inhibition; Leishmania

Indexed keywords

5 HYDROXY 7 (4 HYDROXY 3 METHOXYPHENYL) 1 (4 METHOXYPHENYL) 1,4,6 HEPTATRIEN 3 ONE; ANTILEISHMANIAL AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG STRUCTURE; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; IN VITRO STUDY; INFECTION RATE; LEISHMANIA; MALE; MOUSE; MOUSE STRAIN; NONHUMAN; PARASITE; PERITONEUM MACROPHAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMASTIGOTE;

ANIMALS; ANTIPROTOZOAL AGENTS; DIARYLHEPTANOIDS; HOST-PARASITE RELATIONS; LEISHMANIA MEXICANA; LEISHMANIASIS; MACROPHAGES; MICE; MICE, INBRED BALB C; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; PARASITIC SENSITIVITY TESTS;

LEISHMANIA AMAZONENSIS;

EID: 11044238205     PISSN: 14756366     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1475636042000198789     Document Type: Article

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