Effect of Ailanthus altissima and Zizyphus spina-christi on bilharzial infestation in Mice: Histological and histopathological studies

Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 1437-1446

  Ali, Sanaa Ahmed ^a   Hamed, Manal A ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Ailanthus altissima; Kidney; Liver; Schistosomiasis; Spleen; Zizyphus spina christi

Indexed keywords

AILANTHUS ALTISSIMA; KIDNEY; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; SPLEEN; ZIZYPHUS SPINA- CHRISTI;

LIVER; PLANT EXTRACTS;

CHLORINE COMPOUNDS;

EID: 33750520701     PISSN: 18125654     EISSN: 18125662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2006.1437.1446     Document Type: Article

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