In vitro effects of flubendazole on Echinococcus granulosus protoscoleces

Parasitology Research

Volumn 98, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 317-323

  Elissondo, M ^a   Dopchiz, M ^a   Ceballos, L ^b   Alvarez, L ^b   Sanchez Bruni S ^b   Lanusse, C ^b   Denegri, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE MAR DEL PLATA   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL CENTRO DE LA PROVINCIA DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLUBENDAZOLE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; ECHINOCOCCUS GRANULOSUS; IN VITRO STUDY; INTEGUMENT; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TISSUE INJURY;

ANIMALS; ANTINEMATODAL AGENTS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ECHINOCOCCUS GRANULOSUS; LIFE CYCLE STAGES; LONGEVITY; MEBENDAZOLE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, TRANSMISSION; PARASITIC SENSITIVITY TESTS;

ECHINOCOCCUS GRANULOSUS;

EID: 33344467492     PISSN: 09320113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00436-005-0026-6     Document Type: Article

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