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oxyquinoline and Leishmaniasis

oxyquinoline has been researched along with Leishmaniasis in 1 studies

Oxyquinoline: An antiseptic with mild fungistatic, bacteriostatic, anthelmintic, and amebicidal action. It is also used as a reagent and metal chelator, as a carrier for radio-indium for diagnostic purposes, and its halogenated derivatives are used in addition as topical anti-infective agents and oral antiamebics.
quinolin-8-ol : A monohydroxyquinoline that is quinoline substituted by a hydroxy group at position 8. Its fungicidal properties are used for the control of grey mould on vines and tomatoes.

Leishmaniasis: A disease caused by any of a number of species of protozoa in the genus LEISHMANIA. There are four major clinical types of this infection: cutaneous (Old and New World) (LEISHMANIASIS, CUTANEOUS), diffuse cutaneous (LEISHMANIASIS, DIFFUSE CUTANEOUS), mucocutaneous (LEISHMANIASIS, MUCOCUTANEOUS), and visceral (LEISHMANIASIS, VISCERAL).

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Several drugs are available for treating leishmaniasis."2.44Anticancer compounds as leishmanicidal drugs: challenges in chemotherapy and future perspectives. ( Alonso, C; Castilla, J; Fuertes, MA; Nguewa, PA; Pérez, JM, 2008)

Research

Studies (1)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's1 (100.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Fuertes, MA1
Nguewa, PA1
Castilla, J1
Alonso, C1
Pérez, JM1

Reviews

1 review available for oxyquinoline and Leishmaniasis

ArticleYear
Anticancer compounds as leishmanicidal drugs: challenges in chemotherapy and future perspectives.
    Current medicinal chemistry, 2008, Volume: 15, Issue:5

    Topics: Amsacrine; Animals; Antineoplastic Agents; Antiprotozoal Agents; Apoptosis; Humans; Leishmania; Leis

2008