A comparison of topical formulations for the prevention of human schistosomiasis

Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology

Volumn 56, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 957-962

  Cooper, E ^a   Iqbal, A ^a   Bartlett, A ^a   Marriott, C ^a   Whitfield, P J ^a   Brown, Marc B ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CETOMACROGOL; CETOSTEARYLIC ALCOHOL; CETRIMIDE; DIETHYLTOLUAMIDE; DIMETICONE; ELASTOMER; EMULSIFYING AGENT; LIQUID PARAFFIN; MYRISTIC ACID ISOPROPYL ESTER; SILICONE;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CELL STRAIN; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG MECHANISM; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; SCHISTOSOMA; SCHISTOSOMA CERCARIAE; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; STRATUM CORNEUM;

ANIMALS; CHEMISTRY, PHARMACEUTICAL; DEET; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSECT REPELLENTS; SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; SKIN;

EID: 4344616170     PISSN: 00223573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1211/0022357043996     Document Type: Article

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