Prophylactic effects of isometamidium- and ethidium-sustained release devices against Trypanosoma congolense in cattle

Acta Tropica

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 23-31

  Geerts, S ^a   Kageruka, P ^a   De Deken, R ^a   Brandt, J R A ^a   Kazadi, J M ^a   Diarra, B ^b   Eisler, M C ^c   Lemmouchi, Y ^d   Schacht, E ^d   Holmes, P H ^c  

^a INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (Belgium)

^b Laboratoire Central Veterinaire Mail   (Mali)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^d GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

cattle; ethidium; isometamidium; prophylaxis; sustained release device; Trypanosoma congolense

Indexed keywords

ETHIDIUM; ISOMETAMIDIUM; ISOMETAMIDIUM CHLORIDE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; NONHUMAN; PROPHYLAXIS; TRYPANOSOMA CONGOLENSE; TRYPANOSOMIASIS;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; ETHIDIUM; FEMALE; INFUSION PUMPS, IMPLANTABLE; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; PHENANTHRIDINES; TRYPANOCIDAL AGENTS; TRYPANOSOMA CONGOLENSE; TRYPANOSOMIASIS, AFRICAN;

EID: 0030965080     PISSN: 0001706X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0001-706X(97)00649-9     Document Type: Article

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