A simple colourimetric method to determine anti-giardial activity of drugs

Parasitology Research

Volumn 101, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 819-821

  Busatti, Haendel G N O ^a   Gomes, Maria A ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIPARASITIC AGENT; METHYLENE BLUE; METRONIDAZOLE;

ARTICLE; CELL VIABILITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG MECHANISM; FEASIBILITY STUDY; GIARDIA LAMBLIA; IC 50; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; TROPHOZOITE;

ANIMALS; ANTIPROTOZOAL AGENTS; COLORIMETRY; GIARDIA LAMBLIA; HUMANS; METHYLENE BLUE; METRONIDAZOLE; PARASITIC SENSITIVITY TESTS; TROPHOZOITES;

EID: 34547123797     PISSN: 09320113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00436-007-0525-8     Document Type: Article

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