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Title: Tamoxifen is effective against Leishmania and induces a rapid alkalinization of parasitophorous vacuoles harbouring Leishmania (Leishmania) amazonensis amastigotes
Author: Miguel, D. C.; Yokoyama-yasunaka, J. K. U.; Andreoli, W. K.; Mortara, R. A.; Uliana, S. R. B.
Year: 2007
Is part of: Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (Print), v. 60, p. 526 - 534
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkm219

Citation: Miguel, D. C.; Yokoyama-yasunaka, J. K. U.; Andreoli, W. K.; Mortara, R. A.; Uliana, S. R. B.; Tamoxifen is effective against Leishmania and induces a rapid alkalinization of parasitophorous vacuoles harbouring Leishmania (Leishmania) amazonensis amastigotes. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (Print), v.60, p. 526-534, 2007

Abstract: Objectives: This study was performed to investigate the activity of tamoxifen, an antioestrogen widely used in the treatment of breast cancer, against Leishmania.

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