The prophylactic effects of artemether against schistosoma japonicum infections

Parasitology Today

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 122-126

  Xiao, Shuhua H ^a   Booth, Mark ^b   Tanner, Marcel ^b  

^a CHINESE CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (China)

^b SWISS TROPICAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTEMETHER; PRAZIQUANTEL;

ARTICLE; CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS; CHINA; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; LABORATORY TEST; NONHUMAN; SCHISTOSOMA JAPONICUM; SCHISTOSOMIASIS;

EID: 0034161264     PISSN: 01694758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-4758(99)01601-4     Document Type: Review

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