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Amino glycoside antibiotics having antiprotozoal and anthelmintic activity

US4389398A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 24, 1978
Grant dateJun 21, 1983
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Expiry dateAug 24, 1998

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02A50/30
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

In the fermentation production of gentamicin C a plurality of additional antibiotic compounds are obtained. Four of these compounds, gentamicin A, gentamicin B, gentamicin B.sub.1 and gentamicin X exhibit significant anti-protozoal and anthelmintic activity while gentamicin B and B.sub.1 have significant antibacterial properties with markedly reduced side affects.

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