Evaluation of the antiplasmodial effect of retinol on plasmodium berghei berghei infection in mice

Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 838-842

  Oreagba, A I ^a   Ashorobi, R B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Antiplasmodial activity; Plasmodium berghei berghei; Retinol

Indexed keywords

CHLOROQUINE; PYRIMETHAMINE; RETINOL PALMITATE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIMALARIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DRUG ADMINISTRATION; CHRONIC TOXICITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG FATALITY; DRUG SENSITIVITY; EXPERIMENTAL INFECTION; FEMALE; MALARIA; MALARIA CONTROL; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PLASMODIUM BERGHEI;

EID: 33845241674     PISSN: 16824474     EISSN: 18125727     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jms.2006.838.842     Document Type: Article

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