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Salinity reduces feijão-caupi production, and the search for tolerant varieties becomes important within the agricultural context, as, in addition to being used in the field, they can be used in genetic improvement. The objective was to for a identify variety that is tolerant to salinity considering the physiological quality of seeds and seedling growth. A 2 × 4 factorial scheme was used, referring to the varieties Pingo-de-ouro and Coruja, and four electrical conductivities of water (0; 3.3; 6.6 and 9.9 dS m-1). The physiological quality of seeds and the growth of seedlings were analyzed, in addition to the cumulative germination. The Pingo-de-ouro variety showed no germination, length of the shoot and root, dry mass of the shoot and root compromised up to electrical conductivity of 6 dS m-1 in relation to 0.0 dS m-1. On the other hand, the Coruja variety showed reduced germination, increased shoot and root length. The creole variety Pingo-de-ouro proved to be tolerant to salinity.
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Vigna , Vigna/genética , Salinidad , Cloruro de Sodio , Plantones , Germinación/fisiología , Semillas/fisiologíaRESUMEN
In this study, the antimycobacterial activity of mono and di-substituted tetrazole and oxadiazole derivatives and their precursors was assayed on Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv, and cytotoxicity was evaluated on J774 macrophages and on tumoral cell lines. Structure Activity Relationship (SAR) analysis was performed using Principal Component Analysis (PCA) to determine the relationship between these compounds and their biological activities.
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Antibacterianos/síntesis química , Antibacterianos/farmacología , Antineoplásicos/síntesis química , Antineoplásicos/farmacología , Mycobacterium/efectos de los fármacos , Oxadiazoles/síntesis química , Oxadiazoles/farmacología , Tetrazoles/síntesis química , Tetrazoles/farmacología , Diseño de Fármacos , Ensayos de Selección de Medicamentos Antitumorales , Humanos , Relación Estructura-Actividad , Sales de Tetrazolio , TiazolesRESUMEN
The emergence of multidrug-resistant strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis has increased the need for rapid drug susceptibility tests, which are needed for adequate patient treatment. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the mycobacteria growth indicator tube (MGIT) system to detect multidrug-resistant M. tuberculosis strains. The MGIT system was compared with two standard methods (proportion and resistance ratio methods). One hundred clinical M. tuberculosis isolates [25 susceptible to isoniazid (INH) and rifampicin (RIF), 20 resistant to INH, 30 resistant to INH-RIF, and 25 resistant to INH-RIF and other drugs] obtained in the State of S o Paulo were tested for INH and RIF susceptibility. Full agreement among the tests was found for all sensitive and all INH-resistant strains. For RIF-resistant strains results among the tests agreed for 53 (96.4%) of 55 isolates. Results were obtained within 6 days (range, 5 to 8 days), 28 days and 12 days when using MGIT, the proportion method and the resistance ratio methods, respectively. The MGIT system presented an overall agreement of 96% when compared with two standard methods. These data show that the MGIT system is rapid, sensitive and efficient for the early detection of multidrug-resistant M. tuberculosis.
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Antituberculosos/farmacología , Isoniazida/farmacología , Mycobacterium tuberculosis/efectos de los fármacos , Rifampin/farmacología , Técnicas Bacteriológicas/métodos , Medios de Cultivo , Humanos , Pruebas de Sensibilidad Microbiana/métodos , Mycobacterium tuberculosis/crecimiento & desarrollo , Sensibilidad y Especificidad , Factores de Tiempo , Tuberculosis Resistente a Múltiples Medicamentos/diagnósticoRESUMEN
The emergence of multidrug-resistant strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis has increased the need for rapid drug susceptibility tests, which are needed for adequate patient treatment. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the mycobacteria growth indicator tube (MGIT) system to detect multidrug-resistant M. tuberculosis strains. The MGIT system was compared with two standard methods (proportion and resistance ratio methods). One hundred clinical M. tuberculosis isolates [25 susceptible to isoniazid (INH) and rifampicin (RIF), 20 resistant to INH, 30 resistant to INH-RIF, and 25 resistant to INH-RIF and other drugs] obtained in the State of Säo Paulo were tested for INH and RIF susceptibility. Full agreement among the tests was found for all sensitive and all INH-resistant strains. For RIF-resistant strains results among the tests agreed for 53 (96.4 percent) of 55 isolates. Results were obtained within 6 days (range, 5 to 8 days), 28 days and 12 days when using MGIT, the proportion method and the resistance ratio methods, respectively. The MGIT system presented an overall agreement of 96 percent when compared with two standard methods. These data show that the MGIT system is rapid, sensitive and efficient for the early detection of multidrug-resistant M. tuberculosis