In vitro effects of metronidazole and albendazole on Giardia lamblia isolated from Iranian patients

Iranian Journal of Parasitology

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 38-42

  Mohamadnezhad, F ^a   Ghaffarifar, F ^a   Dalimi, A ^a  

^a TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Albendazole; Giardia lamblia; In Vitro; Iran; Metronidazole; Susceptibility

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; EOSIN; METRONIDAZOLE;

ANTIPROTOZOAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG SENSITIVITY; GIARDIA LAMBLIA; HUMAN; IC 50; IN VITRO STUDY; IRAN; NONHUMAN; PARASITE ISOLATION; PARASITE VIABILITY; TROPHOZOITE;

BOVINAE; GIARDIA INTESTINALIS;

EID: 69749113361     PISSN: 17357020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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