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Artigos • Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop. 34 (2) • Apr 2001 • https://doi.org/10.1590/S0037-86822001000200009   copy

Experimental infection in mice by Plasmodium berghei: an evidence of antiparasitic action of azithromycin

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Infections of Plasmodium berghei in mice was stopped by azithromycin which was administered orally in dosages of 100mg/kg, for 28 days. This antibiotic was given since the same day that the animals were infected. The outcome suggests the necessity of more investigations on this antiparasitic activity.

Plasmodium berghei; Experimental infection; Azithromycin

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