Determination of the activity of sulfadiazine against Besnoitia darlingi tachyzoites in cultured cells

Parasitology Research

Volumn 93, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 423-426

  Elsheikha, Hany M ^a   Mansfield, Linda S ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SULFADIAZINE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BESNOITIA; BESNOITIA DARLINGI; CELL CULTURE; CELL DAMAGE; COCCIDIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ACTIVITY; HOST CELL; NONHUMAN; PARASITE DEVELOPMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BESNOITIA; BESNOITIA DARLINGI; BOVINAE;

EID: 4143051197     PISSN: 09320113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00436-004-1133-5     Document Type: Article

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