Activity of Halogeno-Thiazolides against Cryptosporidium parvum in Experimentally Infected Immunosuppressed Gerbils (Meriones unguiculatus)

作者:Gargala Gilles*; Francois Arnaud; Favennec Loic; Rossignol Jean Francois
来源:Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 2013, 57(6): 2821-2823.
DOI:10.1128/AAC.01538-12

摘要

Nitazoxanide and three halogeno-thiazolides, RM-4850, RM-4865, and RM-5038, were tested against Cryptosporidium parvum in experimentally infected immunosuppressed Mongolian gerbils. Daily 400-mg/kg doses of the four test drugs for 5 to 8 consecutive days produced similar reductions of oocyst shedding. Using early-infected gerbils, a shorter 4-day treatment with RM-5038 reduced oocyst shedding by 95%, compared to 47% for nitazoxanide (P = 0.02), suggesting that RM-5038 is more effective than nitazoxanide under the experimental conditions used.

  • 出版日期2013-6