In vitro evaluation of the amebicidal activity of Pterocaulon polystachyum (Asteraceae) against trophozoites of Acanthamoeba castellanii

Parasitology Research

Volumn 104, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 191-194

  Ródio, Camila ^a   Da Rocha Vianna, Damiana ^a   Kowalski, Kreesla Passos ^a   Panatieri, Lua Ferreira ^a   Von Poser, Gilsane ^a   Rott, Marilise Brittes ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIAMEBIC AGENT; DICHLOROMETHANE; HEXANE; METHANOL DERIVATIVE; PLANT EXTRACT; PTEROCAULON POLYSTACHYUM EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACANTHAMOEBA CASTELLANII; ACANTHAMOEBA KERATITIS; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ASTERACEAE; BIOASSAY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYST; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG RESEARCH; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PTEROCAULON POLYSTACHYUM; TROPHOZOITE;

ACANTHAMOEBA CASTELLANII; AMEBICIDES; ANIMALS; ASTERACEAE; HUMANS; PARASITIC SENSITIVITY TESTS; PLANT EXTRACTS; TROPHOZOITES;

ACANTHAMOEBA CASTELLANII; ASTERACEAE; FUNGI; PROTOZOA; PTEROCAULON;

EID: 55949092247     PISSN: 09320113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00436-008-1186-y     Document Type: Article

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