Characterization of isolates of Schistosoma mansoni from Egyptian villagers that tolerate high doses of praziquantel

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 214-218

  Ismail, Magdi ^a   Metwally, Aisha ^b   Farghaly, Adel ^a   Bruce, John ^c   Tao, Liang Feng ^c   Bennett, James L ^d  

^a Zagazig University   (Egypt)

^b Giza   (Egypt)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL   (United States)

^d MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PRAZIQUANTEL;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG BIOAVAILABILITY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TOLERANCE; EGYPT; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PARASITE ISOLATION; SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI; SCHISTOSOMIASIS;

SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI;

EID: 0029738033     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1996.55.214     Document Type: Article

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