Albendazole

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 145-147

  Venkatesan, P ^a  

^a BIRMINGHAM HEARTLANDS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; ANTHELMINTIC AGENT;

ALOPECIA; CESTODIASIS; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG CEREBROSPINAL FLUID LEVEL; ECHINOCOCCOSIS; EDITORIAL; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HUMAN; NEUROCYSTICERCOSIS; RASH; STRONGYLOIDIASIS; VERTIGO;

ALBENDAZOLE; ANIMALS; ANTHELMINTICS; ANTIPROTOZOAL AGENTS; CYSTICERCOSIS; ECHINOCOCCOSIS; GIARDIASIS; HUMANS; STRONGYLOIDIASIS; TAENIA;

EID: 0031941786     PISSN: 03057453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jac/41.2.145     Document Type: Editorial

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