Effects of autacoid inhibitors and of an antagonist on malaria infection in mice

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 37, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 1199-1204

  Iwalewa, E O ^a   Agbani, E O ^a  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Autacoid antagonist; Autacoid inhibitors; Malaria infection; Malaria prophylaxis

Indexed keywords

ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; ANTIMALARIAL AGENT; AUTACOID; BRADYKININ ANTAGONIST; CHLOROQUINE; CYPROHEPTADINE; FENCLONINE; INDOMETACIN; KETOTIFEN; PROSTAGLANDIN INHIBITOR; SEROTONIN ANTAGONIST; TERFENADINE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIMALARIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; IN VIVO STUDY; INOCULATION; MALARIA; MALE; MOUSE; MOUSE STRAIN; NONHUMAN; PARASITEMIA; PLASMODIUM YOELII; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TISSUE INJURY;

ANIMALIA; PLASMODIUM YOELII; PLASMODIUM YOELII NIGERIENSIS; PROTOZOA;

EID: 4444340604     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: 1414431X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-879X2004000800010     Document Type: Article

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