Dhople AM, Ibanez MA, Dhople AA. In vitro activities of 2,2'-bipyridyl analogs against Mycobacterium leprae.
Antimicrob Agents Chemother 1994;
38:2908-9. [PMID:
7695282 PMCID:
PMC188306 DOI:
10.1128/aac.38.12.2908]
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Abstract
In vitro susceptibility of Mycobacterium leprae to two bipyridyl analogs was studied by using two biochemical parameters to measure the metabolic activity of the organism. VUF-8514 at 0.16 micrograms/ml, but not VUF-8842, completely inhibited the metabolic activity of M. leprae, and the action was bactericidal. When compared to rifampin (MIC 0.3 micrograms/ml), VUF-8514 was equally bactericidal against M. leprae.
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