Efficacy of Citrus reticulata and Mirazid in treatment of Schistosoma mansoni

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Volumn 100, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 771-778

  Hamed, Manal A ^a   Hetta, Mona H ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Citrus reticulata; Enzymes, worm burden; Mirazid; Ova count; Schistosomiasis

Indexed keywords

CITRUS RETICULATA; COMMIPHORA; COMMIPHORA HABESSINICA; SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI;

EID: 31544434524     PISSN: 00740276     EISSN: 16788060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0074-02762005000700017     Document Type: Article

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