Journal of
Parasitology and Vector Biology

  • Abbreviation: J. Parasitol. Vector Biol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2510
  • DOI: 10.5897/JPVB
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 202

Full Length Research Paper

Viability loss and ultrastructural changes on protoscolices of human hydatid cysts induced by retinoic acid

Doaa Abdelhafeez Yones
  • Doaa Abdelhafeez Yones
  • Department of Medical Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.
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Enas Abdelhameed Mahmoud
  • Enas Abdelhameed Mahmoud
  • Department of Medical Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.
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Ragaa Ali Othman
  • Ragaa Ali Othman
  • Department of Medical Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.
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Mohamed Korany
  • Mohamed Korany
  • Department of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.
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Tarek Hassan El-Metwally
  • Tarek Hassan El-Metwally
  • Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.
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  •  Received: 06 November 2014
  •  Accepted: 22 December 2014
  •  Published: 31 December 2014

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