Activity of D-carnitine and its derivatives on Trypanosoma infections in rats and mice
Little progress has been made in the treatment of African trypanosomiasis over the past decades. L-carnitine has a major role in glycolysis-based energy supply of blood trypanosomes for it stimulates constant ATP production. To investigate whether administration of the isomer D-carnitine could exert...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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EDP Sciences
2003-06-01
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Series: | Parasite |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2003102147 |