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- ISSN: 0002-9637
- E-ISSN: 1476-1645
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- The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
- Source: The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Volume 15, Issue 2, 1 Mar 1966, p. 146 - 148
Leishmaniasis in the Sudan Republic
27. Lack of Effect of Chloroquine and Pyrimethamine on Visceral Leishmaniasis in the Hamster*
Abstract
Summary
The effect of chloroquine and pyrimethamine on visceral leishmaniasis in the hamster was studied using the screening method of Stauber et al. Neither pyrimethamine at 10 mg/kg/day for 6 days or chloroquine at 100 mg/kg/day for a total of 12 days inhibited the multiplication of Leishmania donovani in the hamster liver. However, reasons are presented for using caution in interpreting the negative results obtained in this study.
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