A colorimetric method for the evaluation of anti-giardial drugs in vitro

Experimental Parasitology

Volumn 127, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 600-603

  Hounkong, Kruawan ^a   Sawangjaroen, Nongyao ^a   Phongpaichit, Souwalak ^a  

^a PRINCE OF SONGKLA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Anti giardial drug; Colorimetric method; Furazolidone; Giardia intestinalis; Metronidazole; Ornidazole

Indexed keywords

FURAZOLIDONE; METRONIDAZOLE; ORNIDAZOLE;

ARTICLE; CELL COUNT; COLORIMETRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG SENSITIVITY; GIARDIA LAMBLIA; GROWTH INHIBITION; IC 50; NONHUMAN; OPTICAL DENSITY; PARASITE VIABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; TROPHOZOITE;

ANTIPROTOZOAL AGENTS; COLORIMETRY; COLORING AGENTS; FURAZOLIDONE; GIARDIA LAMBLIA; METRONIDAZOLE; ORNIDAZOLE; PARASITIC SENSITIVITY TESTS;

GIARDIA INTESTINALIS;

EID: 78751590931     PISSN: 00144894     EISSN: 10902449     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.exppara.2010.09.006     Document Type: Article

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