Zinc Sulphate in the Treatment of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis: An in Vitro and Animal Study

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Volumn 93, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 831-837

  Najim, Rafid A ^a   Sharquie, Khalifa E ^a   Farjou, Imad B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAGHDAD   (Iraq)

Author keywords

Axenic amastigotes; Cutaneous leishmaniasis; Leishmania major; Leishmania tropica; Mice; Zinc sulphate

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; LEISHMANIA MAJOR; LEISHMANIA TROPICA;

ANTIMONY; MEGLUMINE; ZINC SULFATE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BAGG ALBINO MOUSE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; DRUG EFFECT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LEISHMANIA MAJOR; LEISHMANIA TROPICA; MOUSE; SKIN LEISHMANIASIS;

ANIMALS; ANTIMONY; CULTURE MEDIA; LEISHMANIA MAJOR; LEISHMANIA TROPICA; LEISHMANIASIS, CUTANEOUS; MEGLUMINE; MICE; MICE, INBRED BALB C; ZINC SULFATE;

EID: 0032199155     PISSN: 00740276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0074-02761998000600025     Document Type: Article

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