In vitro activity of pyrvinium pamoate against Entamoeba histolytica and Giardia intestinalis using radiolabelled thymidine incorporation and an SYBR Green I-based fluorescence assay

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 751-754

  Downey, Autumn S ^a   Graczyk, Thaddeus K ^a   Sullivan, David J ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Drug; Drug assay; Protozoan

Indexed keywords

GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN; METRONIDAZOLE; PYRVINIUM EMBONATE; THYMIDINE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG STRUCTURE; ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA; FLUORESCENCE ANALYSIS; GIARDIA LAMBLIA; IC 50; IN VITRO STUDY; ISOTOPE LABELING; NONHUMAN;

ANIMALS; ANTIPROTOZOAL AGENTS; DNA; DNA REPLICATION; ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA; GIARDIA LAMBLIA; INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION 50; ORGANIC CHEMICALS; PARASITIC SENSITIVITY TESTS; PYRVINIUM COMPOUNDS; THYMIDINE;

EID: 70349453702     PISSN: 03057453     EISSN: 14602091     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkp296     Document Type: Article

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