Schistosoma japonicum-infected hamsters (Mesocricetus auratus) used as a model in experimental chemotherapy with praziquantel, artemether, and OZ compounds

Parasitology Research

Volumn 108, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 431-437

  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

ANTISCHISTOSOMAL AGENT; ARTEMETHER; ARTEROLANE; OZ 78; OZONIDE COMPOUND; PRAZIQUANTEL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ANTIPROTOZOAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CHEMOTHERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; HAMSTER; INFECTION RISK; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK REDUCTION; SCHISTOSOMA JAPONICUM; SCHISTOSOMIASIS JAPONICA; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; WORM INFECTION;

ANIMALS; CRICETINAE; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; FEMALE; HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTIONS; LIFE CYCLE STAGES; MALE; MESOCRICETUS; PARASITE EGG COUNT; PARASITIC SENSITIVITY TESTS; PRAZIQUANTEL; SCHISTOSOMA JAPONICUM; SCHISTOSOMIASIS JAPONICA; SCHISTOSOMICIDES;

CRICETINAE; MESOCRICETUS AURATUS; SCHISTOSOMA; SCHISTOSOMA JAPONICUM;

EID: 79951774418     PISSN: 09320113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00436-010-2084-7     Document Type: Article

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