TABLE 2.
Percent inhibition of A. castellanii growth by the drugs tested at concentrations ≤10 μg/mla
Drug | Concn range (μg/ml) | Concn (μg/ml) | % Inhibition ± SE
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Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 6 | |||
Acyclovir | 100-12.50 | NDb | ND | ND | |
Amphotericin B | 100-0.05 | 3.125 | 86.67 ± 2.2 | 61.42 ± 3.6 | 58.29 ± 4.2 |
Amphotericin B | 6.25 | 100 | 74.45 ± 4.7 | 62.80 ± 3.8 | |
AZT | 10-0.02 | 2.50 | 43.40 ± 1.8 | 22.52 ± 3.2 | 24.25 ± 2.5 |
AZT | 5.00 | 66.13 ± 5.2 | 33.88 ± 1.9 | 28.55 ± 2.8 | |
AZT | 10.00 | 100 | 59.49 ± 1.3 | 46.78 ± 3.6 | |
Chlorpromazine | 100-0.05 | 1.56 | 100 | 87.99 ± 4.1 | 70.41 ± 5.3 |
Chlorpromazine | 3.125 | 100 | 92.12 ± 3.3 | 70.59 ± 3.7 | |
Chlorpromazine | 6.25 | 100 | 100 | 82.83 ± 2.6 | |
Erythromycin | 100-0.05 | 6.25 | 70.80 ± 1.4 | 46.82 ± 4.0 | 49.50 ± 3.4 |
Fusidic acid | 125-0.06 | 7.812 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ornidazole | 100-0.05 | 3.125 | 64.50 ± 4.9 | 54.33 ± 4.6 | 59.06 ± 3.5 |
Ornidazole | 6.125 | 67.93 ± 3.7 | 57.93 ± 4.2 | 61.13 ± 5.0 | |
Pefloxacin | 250-0.12 | ND | ND | ND | |
Polymyxin B | 100-0.05 | 6.25 | 70.83 ± 3.4 | 72.19 ± 4.1 | 56.34 ± 4.7 |
Rokitamycin | 300-0.15 | 2.34 | 94.73 ± 1.2 | 64.30 ± 3.6 | 69.94 ± 3.2 |
Rokitamycin | 4.68 | 100 | 75.08 ± 2.8 | 73.54 ± 2.8 | |
Rokitamycin | 9.37 | 100 | 89.70 ± 4.3 | 80.15 ± 3.6 | |
Suramin | 100-0.05 | 6.25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Inhibition of growth in PYG medium at 37°C in a 5% CO2 atmosphere was scored on days 2, 3, and 6. Values are the means ± standard errors (SEs) of at least three different experiments.
ND, not determined.