Mushroom-derived Maitake PETfraction as single agent for the treatment of lymphoma in dogs

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1409-1412

  Griessmayr, P C ^a   Gauthier, M ^a   Barber, L G ^a   Cotter, Susan M ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alternative medicine; Cancer; Dogs; Immune modulator; Maitake mushroom

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; PLANT EXTRACT;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CLINICAL TRIAL; DOG; DOG DISEASE; FEMALE; GRIFOLA; LYMPHOMA; MALE; PHYTOTHERAPY;

ANIMALS; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS, PHYTOGENIC; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FEMALE; GRIFOLA; LYMPHOMA; MALE; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS;

ANIMALIA; BASIDIOMYCOTA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; GRIFOLA; GRIFOLA FRONDOSA; MUS;

EID: 37349058571     PISSN: 08916640     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1892/07-070.1     Document Type: Article

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