In vitro life cycle of pentamidine-resistant amastigotes: stability of the chemoresistant phenotypes is dependent on the level of resistance induced.

doi:10.1128/AAC.41.9.1898

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In vitro life cycle of pentamidine-resistant amastigotes: stability of the chemoresistant phenotypes is dependent on the level of resistance induced.

Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy - 1 Sept 1997

Sereno D, Lemesre J L

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Using a continuous drug pressure protocol, we induced pentamidine resistance in an active and dividing population of amastigote forms of Leishmania mexicana. We selected in vitro two clones with different levels of resistance to pentamidine, with clone LmPENT5 being resistant to 5 microM pentamid...

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Animals
Antiprotozoal Agents
Drug Resistance
Leishmania mexicana
Pentamidine
Phenotype

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