The use of the antifungal agent miconazole as an inhibitor of Blastocystis hominis growth in Entamoeba histolytica/E. dispar cultures Uso do antifúngico miconazol como inibidor do crescimento de Blastocystis hominis em culturas de Entamoeba histolytica/E. dispar
In regions with high prevalence, Blastocystis hominis is frequently found in association with Entamoeba histolytica/E. dispar in xenic cultures. Its exacerbated growth is often superimposed on the growth of amebas, thus impeding the continuation of the amebas in the culture, within a few generations...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:adff5f8216354b1683ce7ec566c2cc36 2024-09-09T19:26:12+00:00 The use of the antifungal agent miconazole as an inhibitor of Blastocystis hominis growth in Entamoeba histolytica/E. dispar cultures Uso do antifúngico miconazol como inibidor do crescimento de Blastocystis hominis em culturas de Entamoeba histolytica/E. dispar Alessandra Queiroga Gonçalves João da Costa Viana Edna Maria Pires Márcio Neves Bóia José Rodrigues Coura Edward Félix Silva 2007-06-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1590/S0036-46652007000300013 https://doaj.org/article/adff5f8216354b1683ce7ec566c2cc36 EN eng Universidade de São Paulo (USP) http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-46652007000300013 https://doaj.org/toc/0036-4665 https://doaj.org/toc/1678-9946 doi:10.1590/S0036-46652007000300013 0036-4665 1678-9946 https://doaj.org/article/adff5f8216354b1683ce7ec566c2cc36 Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, Vol 49, Iss 3, Pp 201-202 (2007) Blastocystis hominis Miconazole Entamoeba histolytica Entamoeba dispar Culture Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 Infectious and parasitic diseases RC109-216 article 2007 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1590/S0036-46652007000300013 2024-08-05T17:49:30Z In regions with high prevalence, Blastocystis hominis is frequently found in association with Entamoeba histolytica/E. dispar in xenic cultures. Its exacerbated growth is often superimposed on the growth of amebas, thus impeding the continuation of the amebas in the culture, within a few generations. The present study reports on the excellent efficacy (100%) of the antifungal agent miconazole in eliminating B. hominis from cultures of E. histolytica/E. dispar, thereby maintaining the integrity of the trophozoites of the amebas. Nystatin presented low efficacy (33.3%). Em regiões de alta prevalência, Blastocystis hominis é freqüentemente encontrado em associação com Entamoeba histolytica/E. dispar em cultivos xênicos. Seu crescimento exacerbado se sobrepõe muitas vezes ao das amebas, impedindo a manutenção destas em cultura, dentro de poucas gerações. O presente estudo relata a excelente eficácia (100%) do antifúngico miconazol na eliminação de B. hominis dos cultivos de E. histolytica/E. dispar, mantendo-se a integridade dos trofozoítos das amebas. A nistatina apresentou eficácia baixa (33,3%). Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Alta Arctic Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo 49 3 201 202 |
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Blastocystis hominis Miconazole Entamoeba histolytica Entamoeba dispar Culture Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 Infectious and parasitic diseases RC109-216 Alessandra Queiroga Gonçalves João da Costa Viana Edna Maria Pires Márcio Neves Bóia José Rodrigues Coura Edward Félix Silva The use of the antifungal agent miconazole as an inhibitor of Blastocystis hominis growth in Entamoeba histolytica/E. dispar cultures Uso do antifúngico miconazol como inibidor do crescimento de Blastocystis hominis em culturas de Entamoeba histolytica/E. dispar |
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In regions with high prevalence, Blastocystis hominis is frequently found in association with Entamoeba histolytica/E. dispar in xenic cultures. Its exacerbated growth is often superimposed on the growth of amebas, thus impeding the continuation of the amebas in the culture, within a few generations. The present study reports on the excellent efficacy (100%) of the antifungal agent miconazole in eliminating B. hominis from cultures of E. histolytica/E. dispar, thereby maintaining the integrity of the trophozoites of the amebas. Nystatin presented low efficacy (33.3%). Em regiões de alta prevalência, Blastocystis hominis é freqüentemente encontrado em associação com Entamoeba histolytica/E. dispar em cultivos xênicos. Seu crescimento exacerbado se sobrepõe muitas vezes ao das amebas, impedindo a manutenção destas em cultura, dentro de poucas gerações. O presente estudo relata a excelente eficácia (100%) do antifúngico miconazol na eliminação de B. hominis dos cultivos de E. histolytica/E. dispar, mantendo-se a integridade dos trofozoítos das amebas. A nistatina apresentou eficácia baixa (33,3%). |
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Alessandra Queiroga Gonçalves João da Costa Viana Edna Maria Pires Márcio Neves Bóia José Rodrigues Coura Edward Félix Silva |
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The use of the antifungal agent miconazole as an inhibitor of Blastocystis hominis growth in Entamoeba histolytica/E. dispar cultures Uso do antifúngico miconazol como inibidor do crescimento de Blastocystis hominis em culturas de Entamoeba histolytica/E. dispar |
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The use of the antifungal agent miconazole as an inhibitor of Blastocystis hominis growth in Entamoeba histolytica/E. dispar cultures Uso do antifúngico miconazol como inibidor do crescimento de Blastocystis hominis em culturas de Entamoeba histolytica/E. dispar |
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The use of the antifungal agent miconazole as an inhibitor of Blastocystis hominis growth in Entamoeba histolytica/E. dispar cultures Uso do antifúngico miconazol como inibidor do crescimento de Blastocystis hominis em culturas de Entamoeba histolytica/E. dispar |
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The use of the antifungal agent miconazole as an inhibitor of Blastocystis hominis growth in Entamoeba histolytica/E. dispar cultures Uso do antifúngico miconazol como inibidor do crescimento de Blastocystis hominis em culturas de Entamoeba histolytica/E. dispar |
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The use of the antifungal agent miconazole as an inhibitor of Blastocystis hominis growth in Entamoeba histolytica/E. dispar cultures Uso do antifúngico miconazol como inibidor do crescimento de Blastocystis hominis em culturas de Entamoeba histolytica/E. dispar |
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use of the antifungal agent miconazole as an inhibitor of blastocystis hominis growth in entamoeba histolytica/e. dispar cultures uso do antifúngico miconazol como inibidor do crescimento de blastocystis hominis em culturas de entamoeba histolytica/e. dispar |
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