Leishmanicidal activity of nystatin (Mycostatin): A potent polyene compound

Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association

Volumn 47, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 246-248

  Ali, S Atif ^a   Iqbal, Javeid ^a   Nabeel, ^a   Khalil, Y ^a   Manzoor, Amir ^c   Bukhari, Ishrat ^a   Ahmad, Bashir ^b   Yasinzai, M Masoom ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BALOCHISTAN   (Pakistan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE PUNJAB   (Pakistan)

^c Peshawar Cantonment   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; ANTIPROTOZOAL AGENT; NYSTATIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; LEISHMANIA MAJOR; LEISHMANIASIS;

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIPROTOZOAL AGENTS; HUMANS; LEISHMANIA MAJOR; LEISHMANIASIS; NYSTATIN;

EID: 0031242641     PISSN: 00309982     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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