[Comparative study between oral miltefosine and parenteral N-metil glucamine antimoniate for the treatment of experimental leishmaniasis caused Leishmania (Leishmania) amazonensis].
Twenty-five mice were infected with Leishmania amazonensis and treated with glucamine and oral miltefosine. The criteria used were pad measurements and investigations of amastigotes and cultures after treatment.


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miltefosine 2.43 mm and glucamine 3.46 mm (p: 0.05). Miltefosine smears and cultures were negative. Glucamine produced two positive smears and the cultures were positive (p < 0.05). Miltefosine was similar to or better than glucamine.
Costa Filho
Arnoldo Velloso da
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Laboratório de Dermatomicologia, Universidade de Brasília, Brasília, DF.
Lucas
Iris Campos
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Sampaio
Raimunda Nonata Ribeiro
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D000818:Animals; D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D007894:Leishmania mexicana; D016773:Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D008536:Meglumine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000077485:Meglumine Antimoniate; D051379:Mice; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D010767:Phosphorylcholine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*
D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D010767:Phosphorylcholine; C039128:miltefosine; D008536:Meglumine; D000077485:Meglumine Antimoniate
Estudo comparativo entre miltefosina oral e antimoniato de N-metil glucamina parenteral no tratamento da leishmaniose experimental causada por Leishmania (Leishmania) amazonensis.