Evaluation of efficacy of bruceine A, a natural quassinoid compound extracted from a medicinal plant, Brucea javanica, for canine babesiosis

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 33-41

  Nakao, Ryo ^a   Mizukami, Chiaki ^a   Kawamura, Yuta ^a   Subeki, ^a   Bawm, Saw ^a   Yamasaki, Masahiro ^b   Maede, Yoshimitsu ^b   Matsuura, Hideyuki ^c   Nabeta, Kensuke ^c   Nonaka, Nariaki ^a   Oku, Yuzaburo ^a   Katakura, Ken ^a  

^a Laboratory of Parasitology   (Japan)

^b HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Babesia gibsoni; Brucea javanica; Bruceine A; Chemotherapy; Medicinal plant

Indexed keywords

BRUCEINE A; QUASSINOID DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BABESIA; BABESIOSIS; BRUCEA; CHEMISTRY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DOG; DOG DISEASE; DRUG EFFECT; GENETICS; KINETICS; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PARASITEMIA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ANIMALS; BABESIA; BABESIOSIS; BRUCEA; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; KINETICS; PARASITEMIA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; QUASSINS;

BABESIA; BABESIA GIBSONI; BRUCEA; BRUCEA JAVANICA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 62149141742     PISSN: 09167250     EISSN: 13477439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1292/jvms.71.33     Document Type: Article

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