Increases in the effects of albendazole on Echinococcus multilocularis metacestodes by the dipeptide methyl ester (Phe-Phe-OMe)

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 226-230

  Sarciron, M E ^a   Walchshofer, N ^a   Walbaum, S ^a   Arsac, C ^a   Descotes, J ^a   Petavy, A E ^a   Paris, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; DIPEPTIDE DERIVATIVE; PHENYLALANINE PHENYLALANINE METHYL ESTER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACUTE TOXICITY; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL ULTRASTRUCTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG POTENTIATION; ECHINOCOCCUS MULTILOCULARIS; FEMALE; GERBIL; HISTOLOGY; LUNG HYDATID CYST; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ANIMALIA; ECHINOCOCCUS MULTILOCULARIS; GERBILLINAE; MERIONES UNGUICULATUS;

EID: 0030978658     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1997.56.226     Document Type: Article

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