The effect of praziquantel on the hepatic activities of some drug-metabolizing enzymes in rabbits experimentally infected with Schistosoma bovis

Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 411-414

  Elsheikh, H A ^a,b   Kheir, W M ^a   Abdullah, A S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KHARTOUM   (Sudan)

^b UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINOPYRINE N DEMETHYLASE; GLUCURONOSYLTRANSFERASE; LIVER ENZYME; PRAZIQUANTEL; UNSPECIFIC MONOOXYGENASE;

ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; MALE; NONHUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; SCHISTOSOMA; SCHISTOSOMIASIS;

ANIMALIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; SCHISTOSOMA; SCHISTOSOMA BOVIS;

EID: 0030765616     PISSN: 01407783     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2885.1997.00087.x     Document Type: Article

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