Antileishmanial activity of mycobacillin.

Abstract
Mycobacillin, a cyclic polypeptide antifungal antibiotic effectively inhibits the growth of promastigote form of the protozoal organism, Leishmania donovani, strain 81 in liquid medium. O2 uptake by intact cells of the protozoa with exogenous glucose is appreciably reduced within 30 min in the presence of the antibiotic at a concentration of 15 .mu.g/ml. Appreciable leakage of intracellular 260 and 280 nm absorbing materials takes place from the protozoan cells incubated with the antibiotic at similar concentration.

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