Abstract
Positively charged fullerene derivatives, moderately soluble in water:DMSO 9:1, have been tested using three strains of Mycobacterium spp. Some compounds inhibit the growth of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, a human clinical isolate, particularly virulent and resistant, at doses as low as 5 microg/mL.
Publication types
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Comparative Study
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / chemical synthesis
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / chemistry*
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
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Carbon / chemistry*
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Carbon / pharmacology*
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Humans
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Microbial Sensitivity Tests
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Mycobacterium / drug effects*
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Mycobacterium avium / drug effects
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis / drug effects
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Pyrrolidines / chemistry*
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Pyrrolidines / pharmacology*
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Solubility
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Structure-Activity Relationship
Substances
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Pyrrolidines
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Carbon