In vitro antileishmanial activity of Adana propolis samples on Leishmania tropica: A preliminary study

Parasitology Research

Volumn 102, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1217-1225

  Duran, G ^a   Duran, N ^a   Culha, G ^a   Ozcan, B ^a   Oztas, H ^b   Ozer, B ^a  

^a MUSTAFA KEMAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b SELCUK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; PROPOLIS;

ARTICLE; CELL COUNT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG EFFECT; IN VITRO STUDY; LEISHMANIA TROPICA; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALS; ANTIPROTOZOAL AGENTS; CELL COUNT; CELL SURVIVAL; HYMENOPTERA; LEISHMANIA TROPICA; PARASITIC SENSITIVITY TESTS; PROPOLIS;

APOIDEA; LEISHMANIA TROPICA;

EID: 42049090617     PISSN: 09320113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00436-008-0896-5     Document Type: Article

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