A preliminary observation on in vitro inhibitory effect of cyclosporin-A upon growth of Leishmania tropica promastigotes.
Cyclosporin-A, an immunomodulatory drug was assessed for its leishmanicidal activity in vitro. A Sudanese strain of L. tropica has been used in this study. The results obtained suggested a weak leishmanicidal action of this drug on L. tropica promastigotes.
Eldaw
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A
Sequeira
R P
RP
Eldirdiri
A B
AB
D000818:Animals; D003524:Cyclosporins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D007895:Leishmania tropica / Q000187:drug effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
D003524:Cyclosporins