Lack of activity of artemether for prophylaxis and treatment of Toxoplasma gondii and Pneumocystis carinii infections in rat

Parasite

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 187-189

  Brun Pascaud, M ^a   Chau, F ^a   Derouin, F ^b   Girard, P M ^a,c  

^a BICHAT HOSPITAL   (France)

^b SAINT LOUIS HOSPITAL   (France)

^c HÔPITAL ROTHSCHILD   (France)

Author keywords

Artemether; Pneumocystis carinii; Prophylaxis; Toxoplasma gondii; Treatment

Indexed keywords

PNEUMOCYSTIS CARINII; TOXOPLASMA GONDII;

ANTIPROTOZOAL AGENT; ARTEMETHER; ARTEMISININ DERIVATIVE; SESQUITERPENE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL PARASITOSIS; ARTICLE; PNEUMOCYSTOSIS; RAT;

ANIMALS; ANTIPROTOZOAL AGENTS; ARTEMISININS; PNEUMOCYSTIS INFECTIONS; RATS; SESQUITERPENES; TOXOPLASMOSIS, ANIMAL;

EID: 0030161159     PISSN: 1252607X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/parasite/1996032187     Document Type: Article

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