| Literature DB >> 25288090 |
Katarzyna Dzitko1, Agata Paneth2, Tomasz Plech3, Jakub Pawełczyk4, Lidia Węglińska3, Piotr Paneth5.
Abstract
This article reports anti-Toxoplasma gondii activity of 3-(thiophen-2-yl)-1,2,4-triazole-5-thione. The compound displayed significant and reproducible antiparasitic effects at nontoxic concentrations for the host cells, with an experimentally determined 50% inhibitory concentration (IC50) at least 30 times better than that of the known chemotherapeutic agent sulfadiazine. Purine nucleoside phosphorylase was defined as the probable target for anti-Toxoplasma activity of the tested compound. These results provide the foundation for future work to develop a new class of medicines to better treat toxoplasmosis.Entities:
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Year: 2014 PMID: 25288090 PMCID: PMC4249526 DOI: 10.1128/AAC.03832-14
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Antimicrob Agents Chemother ISSN: 0066-4804 Impact factor: 5.191