OBJECTIVES Analyse a series of halogenated 3-deaza-adenosine analogues for efficacy against Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Ra and determine if adenosine (Ado) kinase plays a role in the mechanism of action of these compounds. METHODS The MIC as determined by microdilution broth assay provided a measure of antitubercular efficacy. MIC values were measured in M. tuberculosis strains H37Ra, SRICK...

Background: The liver is involved in disseminated tuberculosis more than 80% of cases while primary involvement rare, representing <1% all cases. Hepatic (TB) can be treated by conventional anti-TB therapy; however, diagnosing this disease remains a challenge. diagnosis might particularly difficult patients with single lesion that could misdiagnosed as tumor or other focal lesions. Although ...

Lupus vulgaris, a common form of cutaneous tuberculosis, usuallyhas different patterns including the plaque form, ulcerative andmutilating form, vegetative form, tumor-like form, and papularand nodular form. Lupus vulgaris commonly appears on thenormal skin as a solitary lesion. However, certain uncommonforms are identified that pose a diagnostic dilemma. Sporotrichoidlikespread has been rarely...

Magnesium is an essential metal that has important roles in physiological function of the body organs. Ethambutol is an oral antitubercular agent with chelating effects owing to its chemical structure. The aim of present study is to determine whether ethambutol usage can alter serum magnesium concentration in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis. Sixty patients with diagnosis of pulmonary tuber...

BACKGROUND Clinical deterioration on drug therapy for tuberculosis is a common cause of hospital admission in Africa. Potential causes for clinical deterioration in settings of high HIV-1 prevalence include drug resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M.tb), co-morbid illnesses, poor adherence to therapy, tuberculosis associated-immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (TB-IRIS) and subtherape...

PURPOSE Intermediate uveitis (IU) is generally believed to be autoimmune in nature requiring systemic corticosteroid and immunomodulatory therapy. This belief stems from the published reports from the developed countries; and the scenario maybe different in the developing countries that maybe endemic for certain infections. There are no large series available on the etiologic causes of intermed...

As a part of our research to develop novel antimicrobial and antitubercular agents, a series of 4-(2-aryl-4-oxo-1,3thiazolidine)-5-mercapto-3-(5-nitroindazolyl methyl)-1,2,4triazoles (5a-j) have been synthesized by conventional as well as microwave method. The structures of these compounds were confirmed by IR, H NMR, C NMR, FABmass spectra and also by microanalytical data. These compounds were...