Neolignans inhibit Trypanosoma cruzi infection of its triatomine insect vector, Rhodnius prolixus

Parasitology Research

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 184-187

  Cabral, Marise M O ^a   Azambuja, Patrícia ^a   Gottlieb, Otto R ^a   Garcia, Eloi S ^a  

^a INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BURCHELLIN; INSECTICIDE; NEOLIGNAN; NORDIHYDROGUAIARETIC ACID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; DISEASE CARRIER; EPIMASTIGOTE; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; HEMIPTERA; HOST RESISTANCE; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RISK; LETHALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI; TRYPOMASTIGOTE;

ANIMALS; BENZOFURANS; DRUGS, CHINESE HERBAL; LARVA; NORDIHYDROGUAIARETIC ACID; RHODNIUS; TIME FACTORS; TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI;

HEMIPTERA; INSECTA; PROTOZOA; RHODNIUS PROLIXUS; TRYPANOSOMA; TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI;

EID: 0032961338     PISSN: 00443255     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004360050532     Document Type: Article

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