Antileishmanial Effect of Allopurinol

Author:

Pfaller Michael A.1,Marr J. Joseph1

Affiliation:

1. Departments of Medicine, Microbiology, and Pathology, Washington University School of Medicine, and Barnes Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri 63110

Abstract

Allopurinol (4-hydroxypyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine) has been shown to inhibit the growth of Leishmania braziliensis in vitro at concentrations which are attainable in human tissues and body fluids. This compound is believed to act by interdicting the de novo synthesis of pyrimidines, probably through the formation of allopurinol ribotide. Its lack of toxicity makes it a potential candidate for animal experimentation and it may serve as a prototype for other agents with similar mechanisms of action.

Publisher

American Society for Microbiology

Subject

Infectious Diseases,Pharmacology (medical),Pharmacology

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