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Title: | The activity of azithromycin against Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensisand Leishmania (Leishmania) amazonensis in the golden hamster model | Other Titles: | A atividade da azitromicina contra a Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensise a Leishmania (Leishmania) amazonensis no modelogolden hamster | Authors: | Sinagra, Angel Luna, María Concepción Abraham, David Riarte, Adelina Krolewiecki, Alejandro J. Iannella, María del Carmen |
Keywords: | Leishmania braziliensis;Leishmania;Mesocricetus;Azitromicina | Issue Date: | 2007 | Abstract: | New therapeutic alternatives against leishmaniasis remain a priority. The activity of azithromycin against Leishmania(Leishmania) major has been previously demonstrated. Different responses among species of Leishmaniamake species-specific drug screening necessary. The activity of azithromycin against Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensisand Leishmania (Leishmania) amazonensiswas evaluated in golden hamsters infected through footpad injections of metacyclic promastigotes, and compared with untreated controls and animals treated with meglumine antimoniate. Footpad thickness, lesion cultures and dissemination sites were analyzed. Treatment of golden hamsters with oral azithromycin at 450mg/kg had no activity against infections with Leishmania (Leishmania) amazonensis. For infections due to Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis, azithromycin demonstrated significant activity relative to untreated controls, but inferior to meglumine antimoniate, for controlling lesion size. Neither drug was able to totally eliminate parasites from the lesions. It was concluded that azithromycin has activity against Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensisbut not against Leishmania (Leishmania) amazonensisin this model. |
Description: | Fil: Sinagra, Angel. ANLIS Dr.C.G.Malbrán. Instituto Nacional de Parasitología; Argentina. Fil: Luna, Concepción. ANLIS Dr.C.G.Malbrán. Instituto Nacional de Parasitología; Argentina. Fil: Abraham, David. Thomas Jefferson University. Department of Microbiology and Immunology; Estados Unidos. Fil: Riarte, Adelina. ANLIS Dr.C.G.Malbrán. Instituto Nacional de Parasitología Dr. Mario Fatala Chaben; Argentina. Fil: Iannella, María del Carmen. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Departamento de Matemática; Argentina. Fil: Krolewiecki, Alejandro J. Fundación Huésped. Área de Investigaciones Clínicas; Argentina. |
URI: | http://www.scielo.br/pdf/rsbmt/v40n6/a05v40n6.pdf http://sgc.anlis.gob.ar/handle/123456789/232 |
ISSN: | 0037-8682 | Rights: | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License |
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