Biochemical profiles of hydatid cyst fluids of Echinococcus granulosus of human and animal origin in Libya

Journal of Helminthology

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 255-258

  Shaafie, I A ^a   Khan, A H ^a   Rambabu, K ^a  

^a AL ARAB MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Libyan Arab Jamahiriya)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; CHOLESTEROL; CREATININE; GAMMA GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE; GLUCOSE; POTASSIUM; PROTEIN; SODIUM; TRIACYLGLYCEROL; UREA;

ARTICLE; BIOCHEMISTRY; CAMEL; CATTLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CYST FLUID; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; ECHINOCOCCUS GRANULOSUS; GOAT; HUMAN; HYDATID CYST; INTERMEDIATE HOST; LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA; NONHUMAN; SHEEP; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; CAMELIDAE; CAPRA HIRCUS; CESTODA; ECHINOCOCCUS GRANULOSUS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0032848080     PISSN: 0022149X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022149X99000402     Document Type: Article

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