In vitro effect of artemether and triclabendazole on adult Fasciola gigantica

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 160, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 76-82

  Shalaby, Hatem A ^a   El Namaky, Amira H ^a   Kamel, Reem O A ^b  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Egypt)

^b Department of Zoology   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Artemether; Fasciola gigantica; In vitro effect; Triclabendazole

Indexed keywords

ARTEMETHER; SULFOXIDE; TRICLABENDAZOLE;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; EVALUATION; FASCIOLA GIGANTICA; IN VITRO STUDY; INCUBATION TIME; INTEGUMENT; NONHUMAN; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ANIMALS; ANTHELMINTICS; ARTEMISININS; BENZIMIDAZOLES; FASCIOLA;

FASCIOLA GIGANTICA;

EID: 59649110221     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2008.10.027     Document Type: Article

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