Serum total protein, albumin and globulin levels in Trypanosoma brucei-infected rabbits: Effect of orally administered Scoparia dulcis

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 4, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 1152-1155

  Orhue, N E J ^a   Nwanze, E A C ^a   Okafor, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BENIN   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Albumin; Globulin; Scoparia dulcis; Total protein; Trypanosoma brucei

Indexed keywords

ALBUMIN; GLOBULIN; PLANT EXTRACT; SCOPARIA DULCIS EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALBUMIN BLOOD LEVEL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFECT; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; PROTOZOAL INFECTION; RABBIT; SCOPARIA; SCOPARIA DULCIS; TRYPANOSOMA; TRYPANOSOMA BRUCEI;

ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; SCOPARIA DULCIS; TRYPANOSOMA BRUCEI;

EID: 27144438361     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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