Anti-filarial activity of novel formulations of albendazole against experimental brugian filariasis

Parasitology

Volumn 134, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 537-544

  Gaur, R L ^a   Dixit, S ^a   Sahoo, M K ^a   Khanna, M ^a   Singh, S ^a   Murthy, P K ^a  

^a CENTRAL DRUG RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Albendazole; Brugia malayi; Filariasis; Formulation; Mastomys coucha; Meriones unguiculatus

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BRUGIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG FORMULATION; FEMALE; FILARIASIS; MASTOMYS; MICROFILARIA; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WORM;

ALBENDAZOLE; ANIMALS; BRUGIA MALAYI; DOSAGE FORMS; FILARIASIS; FILARICIDES; GERBILLINAE; MURINAE; TIME FACTORS;

BRUGIA; BRUGIA MALAYI; MASTOMYS COUCHA; MERIONES UNGUICULATUS;

EID: 33847377142     PISSN: 00311820     EISSN: 14698161     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0031182006001612     Document Type: Article

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