Effects of Brazilian propolis on Leishmania amazonensis

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Volumn 102, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 215-220

  Ayres, Diana Copi ^a   Marcucci, Maria Cristina ^b   Giorgio, Selma ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b Universidade Bandeirante de Sao Paulo   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Leishmania amazonensis; Leishmaniasis; Natural products; Propolis

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BREDA VIRUS; FUNGI; LEISHMANIA AMAZONENSIS;

EID: 34047230741     PISSN: 00740276     EISSN: 16788060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0074-02762007005000020     Document Type: Article

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