Determination of the activity of diclazuril against Sarcocystis neurona and Sarcocystis falcatula in cell cultures

Journal of Parasitology

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 164-166

  Lindsay, David S ^a   Dubey, J P ^b  

^a CENTER FOR MOLECULAR MEDICINE AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DICLAZURIL;

ANIMAL CELL; ANTIPROTOZOAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CATTLE; FACIAL BONE; MEROZOITE; NONHUMAN; SARCOCYSTIS;

ANIMALIA; AVES; BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE; COCCIDIA; EQUIDAE; NEOSPORA CANINUM; PROTOZOA; SARCOCYSTIS FALCATULA; SARCOCYSTIS NEURONA; TOXOPLASMA GONDII;

EID: 0034001840     PISSN: 00223395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1645/0022-3395(2000)086[0164:dotaod]2.0.co;2     Document Type: Article

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