Further study on mefloquine concerning several aspects in experimental treatment of mice and hamsters infected with Schistosoma japonicum

Parasitology Research

Volumn 106, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 131-138

  Xiao, Shu Hua ^a   Mei, Jing Yan ^a   Jiao, Pei Ying ^a  

^a CHINESE CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENFLUMETOL; HALOFANTRINE; MEFLOQUINE; PRAZIQUANTEL; QUINIDINE; QUININE;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTHELMINTIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; DISEASE MODEL; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG DOSE COMPARISON; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HAMSTER; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHISTOSOMA JAPONICUM; SCHISTOSOMIASIS JAPONICA; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ANIMALS; ANTHELMINTICS; CRICETINAE; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; FEMALE; HEPATIC VEINS; MALE; MEFLOQUINE; MESENTERIC VEINS; MICE; PRAZIQUANTEL; SCHISTOSOMA JAPONICUM; SCHISTOSOMIASIS JAPONICA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANIMALIA; CRICETINAE; MUS; SCHISTOSOMA; SCHISTOSOMA JAPONICUM;

EID: 71449102986     PISSN: 09320113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00436-009-1640-5     Document Type: Article

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