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. 1978 Nov;14(5):791-3.
doi: 10.1128/AAC.14.5.791.

Activity of derivatives and analogs of dapsone against Mycobacterium leprae

L Levy

Activity of derivatives and analogs of dapsone against Mycobacterium leprae

L Levy. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 1978 Nov.

Abstract

Of 25 dapsone derivatives and analogs screened for activity against Mycobacterium leprae in the mouse footpad system, only 7 were active. All seven were metabolized to or contaminated with dapsone.

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