Thiolactomycin analogues as potential anti-Toxoplasma gondii agents

Parasitology International

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 411-415

  Martins Duarte, Erica S ^a   Jones, Simon M ^b   Gilbert, Ian H ^b   Atella, Georgia C ^a   de Souza, Wanderley ^a   Vommaro, Rossiane C ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Apicomplexa; Apicoplast; Fatty acid biosynthesis; Thiolactomycin

Indexed keywords

ACYLGLYCEROL; ANTIPARASITIC AGENT; THIOLACTOMYCIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL CELL CULTURE; ARTICLE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; FATTY ACID SYNTHESIS; IC 50; NONHUMAN; PARASITE DEVELOPMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TACHYZOITE; TOXOPLASMOSIS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ANIMALS; FATTY ACIDS; GLYCERIDES; INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION 50; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, TRANSMISSION; PARASITIC SENSITIVITY TESTS; THIOPHENES; TOXOPLASMA;

APICOMPLEXA; TOXOPLASMA GONDII;

EID: 70349754684     PISSN: 13835769     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.parint.2009.08.004     Document Type: Article

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