Activity of some naphthoquinones on blood stream forms of Trypanosoma cruzi |
| |
| Authors: | A V Pinto V F Ferreira R S Capella B Gilbert M C Pinto J S da Silva |
| |
| Institution: | Núcleo de Pesquisas de Produtos Naturais, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Brazil. |
| |
| Abstract: | Accidental transmission of Chagas disease to man by blood transfusion is a serious problem in Latin America. This paper describes the testing of several naphthoquinones, some of which were active against blood trypomastigotes in vitro at 4 degrees C and might therefore warrant further study for preventing transmission of Chagas disease by blood transfusion. |
| |
| Keywords: | |
|
|
