Chemotherapy of Babesia microti infections in Mongolian Jirds
- 1 August 1980
- journal article
- Published by American Society for Microbiology in Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
- Vol. 18 (2) , 289-291
- https://doi.org/10.1128/aac.18.2.289
Abstract
For identifying drugs which might be effective in the treatment of human Babesia microti infections, 20 selected antiprotozoal agents or combinations of agents were tested for activity against B. microti in Mongolian jirds (meriones unguiculatus). 4-Methyl-primaquine and aromatic diamidines, including diminazene and pentamidine, were the most effective compounds tested.Keywords
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