Table 2. Parasitemia peak of T. cruzi-infected mice treated or not with DB289 and DB766 associated or not with Benznidazole (Bz).
Experimental group | Therapy route | Parasitemia peak (×104 par/mL) and (% parasite reduction) |
Untreated1 | - | 150.98±27.3 |
Bz 50 mg/kg1 | p.o. | 9.6±10.2 (93%)* |
DB766 50 mg/kg1 | ip | 0.9±1.1 (99.4%)* |
DB766 50 mg/kg+Bz 50 mg/kg1 | ip+p.o. | 0.0±0.0 (100%)* and ** |
Untreated2 | - | 95±12.8 |
Bz 50 mg/kg2 | p.o. | 10.5±14.4 (89%)* |
DB766 50 mg/kg2 | p.o. | 78±88 (17%) |
DB766 50 mg/kg+Bz 50 mg/kg2 | p.o.+p.o. | 43.6±31 (54%)* |
DB766 50 mg/kg2 | ip | 4±3 (96%)* |
DB766 50 mg/kg+Bz 50 mg/kg2 | ip+p.o. | 0.5±1 (99.5%)* and ** |
DB289 25 mg/kg2 | p.o. | 26.4±14.4 (72%)* |
DB289 25 mg/kg+Bz 50 mg/kg2 | p.o.+p.o. | 1.2±1 (99%)* and ** |
1 and 2 = two independent representative studies.
*The single asterisk indicates statistically significant differences (p≤0.05) between untreated and treated groups.
**The double asterisk indicates statistically significant differences (p≤0.05) between the animal group that received the compound alone and in combination with Bz.