Efficacy of administration of praziquantel on 2 days 2 weeks apart against Schistosoma japonicum eggs in mice

Parasitology International

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 141-146

  Hirose, Yoshinori ^a   Kirinoki, Masashi ^a   Matsuda, Hajime ^a  

^a DOKKYO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

2 Day protocol; 2 Week interval; Praziquantel; Schistosoma japonicum

Indexed keywords

PRAZIQUANTEL;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; DRUG EFFICACY; FECES ANALYSIS; LIVER; MEASUREMENT; NONHUMAN; OOCYTE MATURATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHISTOSOMA JAPONICUM; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; SMALL INTESTINE;

SCHISTOSOMA; SCHISTOSOMA JAPONICUM;

EID: 0037866532     PISSN: 13835769     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1383-5769(03)00005-9     Document Type: Article

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