Evaluation of the growth-inhibitory effect of trifluralin analogues on in vitro cultured Babesia bovis parasites

International Journal for Parasitology: Drugs and Drug Resistance

Volumn 3, Issue , 2013, Pages 59-68

  Silva, Marta G ^a,b   Domingos, Ana ^c   Esteves, M Alexandra ^d   Cruz, Maria E M ^e   Suarez, Carlos E ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c INSTITUTO DE HIGIENE E MEDICINA TROPICAL   (Portugal)

^d LABORATÓRIO NACIONAL DE ENERGIA E GEOLOGIA   (Portugal)

^e RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR MEDICINES IMED ULISBOA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Babesia bovis; Dinitroanilines; In vitro inhibition growth; Trifluralin analogues

Indexed keywords

1 (2,6 DINITRO 4 TRIFLUOROMETHYL PHENYL) 1H BENZO[D]IMIDAZOLE; 1 (2,6 DINITRO 4 TRIFLUOROMETHYL PHENYL) 1H IMIDAZOLE; 4 [2,6 DINITRO 4 (TRIFLUOROMETHYL)PHENYLAMINO]BENZENESULFONAMIDE; ALPHA TUBULIN; ANTIPROTOZOAL AGENT; IMIDOCARB DIPROPIONATE; TRIFLURALIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL CELL; ANTIPROTOZOAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BABESIA BOVIS; BINDING SITE; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG SOLUBILITY; ERYTHROCYTE; GROWTH INHIBITION; HEMOLYSIS; IC 50; IN VITRO STUDY; LEISHMANIA MAJOR; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOXOPLASMA GONDII; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM;

EID: 84873974204     PISSN: 22113207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpddr.2013.01.003     Document Type: Article

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