Screening Large Numbers of Compounds in a Model Based on Mortality of Trypanosoma Rhodesiense Infected Mice *

Abstract

A test system has been developed to evaluate the trypanosomicidal activity of large numbers of candidate drugs. Based on mortality of mice with blood induced Trypanosoma rhodesiense infections, it serves as a primary screen or as a secondary and confirmatory test for active compounds. Over 5,500 selected compounds have been tested; more than 6% were active.