Infection with Giardia Lamblia—Its Pathogenicity and Treatment
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بررسی تأثیر عصاره کلروفرمی گیاه بابونه در درمان عفونت ژیاردیا لامبلیا در موش BALB/c
Background and purpose: Giardia lamblia is the most common intestinal parasites in Iran. Metronidazole is used to treat the infection by prescribing medication this drug has many side effects. There are numerous reports of parasite resistance to the drug. Thus, according to the importance of Giardiasis, the present study was aimed to investigate the effects of chloroformic extract of Tanacetum ...
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