Wheat germ supplement reduces cyst and trophozoite passage in people with giardiasis

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 65, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 705-710

  Grant, J ^a   Mahanty, S ^a   Khadir, A ^a   Maclean, J D ^a   Kokoskin, E ^a   Yeager, B ^a   Joseph, L ^a   Diaz, J ^a   Gotuzzo, E ^a   Mainville, N ^a   Ward, B J ^a  

^a MONTREAL GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE; LECTIN; METRONIDAZOLE; PARASITE ANTIGEN; PLACEBO; WHEAT GERM AGGLUTININ;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GIARDIA LAMBLIA; GIARDIASIS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; PROTOZOON; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TROPHOZOITE;

GIARDIA; GIARDIA INTESTINALIS; PROTOZOA; TREMATODA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0035684170     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2001.65.705     Document Type: Article

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