Nitroimidazole

Effect Nitroimidazoles are antibacterial (bactericidal) and antiparasitic. They are reduced under anaerobic conditions to cytotoxic metabolites that covalently bind to and damage DNA. The damage may take the form of loss of helical structure, impaired matrix function, or strand breaks, leading to inhibition of DNA synthesis. Indications Spectrum: gram-positive and gram-negative anaerobic bacteria and some … Nitroimidazole

Flagellates: Infection, Transmission & Diseases

Flagellates are single-celled organisms that travel by flagella. Some flagellates can cause disease in humans. What are flagellates? Flagellates are eukaryotic living organisms. Eukaryotes are all those living things that have cells with a nucleus. Flagellates have exactly one cell with a nucleus, since they belong to the unicellular organisms. Flagellates owe their name to … Flagellates: Infection, Transmission & Diseases