Schistosoma mansoni: The survival and reproductive status of mature infections in mice treated with oxamniquine

Journal of Helminthology

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 1982, Pages 257-261

  Popiel, Irene ^a   Erasmus, David A ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NITROQUINOLINE DERIVATIVE; OXAMNIQUINE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; LIVER; MALE; MOUSE; PARASITOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI; SCHISTOSOMIASIS;

ANIMAL; FEMALE; LIVER; MALE; MICE; NITROQUINOLINES; OXAMNIQUINE; REPRODUCTION; SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0020180929     PISSN: 0022149X     EISSN: 14752697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022149X00034635     Document Type: Article

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