Estudo comparativo entre miltefosina oral e antimoniato de N-metil glucamina parenteral no tratamento da leishmaniose experimental causada por Leishmania (Leishmania) amazonensis / Comparative study between oral miltefosine and parenteral N-metil glucamine antimoniate for the treatment of experimental leishmaniasis caused Leishmania (Leishmania) amazonensis
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
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41(4): 424-427, jul.-ago. 2008. tab
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RESUMO
Vinte e cinco camundongos infectados com Leishmania amazonensis foram tratados com antimoniato de N-metil glucamina e miltefosina oral. Critérios medidas das patas, pesquisa de amastigotas e culturas após-tratamento. Miltefosina 2,43mm e glucamina 3,46mm (p=0,05). Miltefosina esfregaços e culturas negativos. Glucamina 2 esfregaços positivos e culturas positivas (p<0,05). Concluímos que miltefosina foi semelhante à glucamina.
ABSTRACT
Twenty-five mice were infected with Leishmania amazonensis and treated with glucamine and oral miltefosine. The criteria used were pad measurements and investigations of amastigotes and cultures after treatment. Measurements miltefosine 2.43 mm and glucamine 3.46 mm (p 0.05). Miltefosine smears and cultures were negative. Glucamine produced two positive smears and the cultures were positive (p < 0.05). Miltefosine was similar to or better than glucamine.
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Main subject:
Organometallic Compounds
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Phosphorylcholine
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Leishmania mexicana
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Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous
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Meglumine
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Antiprotozoal Agents
Limits:
Animals
Language:
Portuguese
Journal:
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
Journal subject:
Tropical Medicine
Year:
2008
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Article
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Project document
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidade de Brasília/BR
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