Abstract |
Blastocystis hominis cysts concentrated from faeces were resistant to metronidazole up to a concentration of 5 mg/ml. A cysticidal drug is therefore needed for radical treatment, to avoid relapse and to prevent transmission.
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Authors | V Zaman, M Zaki |
Journal | Tropical medicine & international health : TM & IH
(Trop Med Int Health)
Vol. 1
Issue 5
Pg. 677-8
(Oct 1996)
ISSN: 1360-2276 [Print] England |
PMID | 8911453
(Publication Type: Clinical Trial, Controlled Clinical Trial, Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
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Topics |
- Animals
- Blastocystis hominis
(drug effects)
- Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
- Drug Resistance
- Feces
(parasitology)
- Humans
- Metronidazole
(pharmacology)
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