Effects of diazepam on Mycobacterium bovis-induced infection in hamsters

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 32, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 1145-1153

  Righi, D A ^a   Pinheiro, S R ^a   Guerra, J L ^a   Palermo Neto, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Diazepam; Host resistance; Immune system; Macrophages; Mycobacterium bovis

Indexed keywords

DIAZEPAM;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; HAMSTER; HOST RESISTANCE; MYCOBACTERIOSIS; MYCOBACTERIUM BOVIS; NONHUMAN; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ANIMALIA; CRICETINAE; MYCOBACTERIUM; MYCOBACTERIUM BOVIS;

EID: 0032887572     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: 1414431X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-879X1999000900014     Document Type: Article

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