Echinococcus granulosus: Lethal effect of low voltage direct electric current on hydatid cyst protoscoleces

Experimental Parasitology

Volumn 109, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 237-240

  Dalimi, A ^a   Ghasemikhah, R ^a   Hashemi Malayeri, B ^a  

^a TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Echinococcus granulosus; Electric current; Hydatid cyst; Protoscoleces

Indexed keywords

EOSIN; SODIUM CHLORIDE; TROMETAMOL;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; CYST FLUID; DENSITY; DEVICE; ECHINOCOCCOSIS; ECHINOCOCCUS GRANULOSUS; ELECTRIC CURRENT; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTROLYSIS; HYDATID CYST; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCOLEX; STAINING; SURVIVAL RATE; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

EID: 14744289624     PISSN: 00144894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.exppara.2004.12.014     Document Type: Article

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