Cytotoxicity induced by bismuth subcitrate in Giardia lamblia trophozoites

Toxicology in Vitro

Volumn 13, Issue 4-5, 1999, Pages 591-598

  Sousa, M C ^a   Poiares Da Silva, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Adherence; Bismuth subcitrate; Giardia lamblia; Ultrastructure; Viability

Indexed keywords

BISMUTH CITRATE;

CELL ADHESION; CELL VIABILITY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; GIARDIA LAMBLIA; GIARDIASIS; IN VITRO STUDY; NONHUMAN; TROPHOZOITE; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

EID: 0032817360     PISSN: 08872333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0887-2333(99)00068-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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