title: Mutagenicity of azathioprine.
abstract: Azathioprine (6-[(1-methyl-4-nitroimidazol-5-yl)thio]purine; lmuran) is mutagenic for Salmonella typhirmuium. Demonstration of this mutagenic effect requires a period of anaerobic incubation of the bacteria with the test agent.
mesh_terms: D000693:Anaerobiosis; D001379:Azathioprine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D009154:Mutation; D012486:Salmonella typhimurium / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D001379:Azathioprine