The effect of iron on metronidazole activity against Trichomonas vaginalis in vitro.

Elwakil, Hala Salah; Tawfik, Rania Ayman; Alam-Eldin, Yosra Hussein; Nassar, Doaa Ashraf

The effect of iron on metronidazole activity against Trichomonas vaginalis in vitro.

Elwakil, Hala Salah; Tawfik, Rania Ayman; Alam-Eldin, Yosra Hussein; Nassar, Doaa Ashraf.

Affiliation

Elwakil HS; Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Abbassia, Cairo, Egypt.
Tawfik RA; Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Abbassia, Cairo, Egypt. Electronic address: Rania-tawfik@med.asu.edu.eg.
Alam-Eldin YH; Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Abbassia, Cairo, Egypt.
Nassar DA; Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Abbassia, Cairo, Egypt.

Exp Parasitol ; 182: 34-36, 2017 Nov.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28935536

Subject(s)

Antiprotozoal Agents/pharmacology; Iron/pharmacology; Metronidazole/pharmacology; Trichomonas Vaginitis/parasitology; Trichomonas vaginalis/drug effects; Vaginal Discharge/parasitology; Adult; Aerobiosis; Anaerobiosis; Antiprotozoal Agents/metabolism; Drug Interactions; Female; Ferredoxins/metabolism; Ferrous Compounds/pharmacology; Humans; Lethal Dose 50; Metronidazole/metabolism; Oxidation-Reduction; Pyruvate Synthase/metabolism; Quaternary Ammonium Compounds/pharmacology

Key words

Iron; Metronidazole susceptibility assays; Minimal lethal concentration; Trichomonas vaginalis

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Trichomonas vaginalis / Trichomonas Vaginitis / Vaginal Discharge / Iron / Metronidazole / Antiprotozoal Agents Limits: Adult / Female / Humans Language: En Journal: Exp Parasitol Year: 2017 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Egypt

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