title: The effect of primaquine on the ultrastructural morphology of Pneumocystis carinii.
abstract: Ultrastructural examination of Pneumocystis grown on WI-38 human embryonic lung fibroblasts and treated with primaquine indicated progressive deterioration of cellular morphology. Thus, primaquine had a cidal effect on the organisms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis 46202-5250.
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Goheen
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Bartlett
authors.forename: S F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Queener
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D002478:Cells, Cultured; D006801:Humans; D011010:Pneumocystis / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D011319:Primaquine / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D011319:Primaquine