African Journal of
Pharmacy and Pharmacology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Pharm. Pharmacol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0816
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJPP
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 2286

Full Length Research Paper

The effect of medium chain saturated fatty acid (monolaurin) on levels of the cytokines on experimental animal in Entamoeba histolytica and Giardia lamblia infection

Zeinab Hassanein Fahmy
  • Zeinab Hassanein Fahmy
  • Department of Parasitology and Electron Microscopy, Theodore Bilharz Reasearch Institute, Imbaba, Giza, Egypt.
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Eman Aly
  • Eman Aly
  • Department of Parasitology and Electron Microscopy, Theodore Bilharz Reasearch Institute, Imbaba, Giza, Egypt.
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Ibrahim shalsh
  • Ibrahim shalsh
  • Department of Parasitology and Electron Microscopy, Theodore Bilharz Reasearch Institute, Imbaba, Giza, Egypt.
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Amira H. Mohamed
  • Amira H. Mohamed
  • Department of Haematology, Theodore Bilharz Reasearch Institute, Imbaba, Giza, Egypt
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  •  Published: 29 January 2014

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