Erythrocytic profile of rats infected with T. brucei brucei and treated with a combination of Azadirachta indica leaf extract and diminazene diaceturate

Comparative Clinical Pathology

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1365-1372

  Omoja, Valentine U ^a   Anaga, Arua O ^a   Obidike, Ikechukwu R ^a   Ihedioha, Thelma E ^a   Umeakuana, Paschal U ^a   Mhomga, Linus I ^b   Asuzu, Isaac U ^a   Anika, Silvanus M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

^b Federal University of Agriculture   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Azadirachta indica; Combination therapy; Relapse; T. brucei

Indexed keywords

EID: 84870604233     PISSN: 16185641     EISSN: 1618565X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00580-011-1297-1     Document Type: Article

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