Nitazoxanide: An important advance in anti-parasitic therapy

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 68, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 382-383

  White Jr , A Clinton ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; ANTIPARASITIC AGENT; ATOVAQUONE PLUS PROGUANIL; CD4 ANTIGEN; DIETHYLCARBAMAZINE; EFLORNITHINE; HALOFANTRINE; IVERMECTIN; MEBENDAZOLE; MEFLOQUINE; MEPACRINE; NICLOSAMIDE; NITAZOXANIDE; PRAZIQUANTEL; TRICLABENDAZOLE; THIAZOLE DERIVATIVE;

ADVERSE DRUG REACTION; AMEBIASIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCCIDIOSIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS; DRUG EFFICACY; EDITORIAL; FECES ANALYSIS; GIARDIASIS; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PARASITOSIS; TRYPANOSOMIASIS; HELMINTHIASIS; INTESTINE INFECTION; NOTE;

ANTIPARASITIC AGENTS; CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS; GIARDIASIS; HELMINTHIASIS; HUMANS; INTESTINAL DISEASES, PARASITIC; THIAZOLES;

EID: 0042808418     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2003.68.382     Document Type: Editorial

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