Diethylcarbamazine induces loss of microfilarial sheath of Wuchereria bancrofti

Micron

Volumn 34, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 381-385

  Peixoto, C A ^a   Alves, L C ^a   Brayner, F A ^a   Florencio M S ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Diethylcarbamazine; Microfilariae; Mode of action; Ultrastructure; Wuchereria bancrofti

Indexed keywords

LITOMOSOIDES; WUCHERERIA; WUCHERERIA BANCROFTI;

EID: 0242457349     PISSN: 09684328     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0968-4328(03)00099-4     Document Type: Article

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