African Journal of
Microbiology Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Microbiol. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0808
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 5233

Full Length Research Paper

Antiparasitic effects of Allium paradoxum as a conventional consumed vegetable

B. Rahimi-Esboei
  • B. Rahimi-Esboei
  • Department of Parasitology, School of Public health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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A. Ghorbani
  • A. Ghorbani
  • Department of Immunology and Microbiology, School of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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SH. Gholami*
  • SH. Gholami*
  • Molecular and Cell Biology Research Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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M. Azadbakht
  • M. Azadbakht
  • Department of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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H. Ziaei
  • H. Ziaei
  • Toxoplasmosis Research Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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M. Taghavi
  • M. Taghavi
  • Molecular and Cell Biology Research Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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  •  Received: 30 September 2013
  •  Accepted: 14 July 2014
  •  Published: 30 July 2014

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