Journal of
Infectious Diseases and Immunity

  • Abbreviation: J. Infect. Dis. Immun.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2375
  • DOI: 10.5897/JIDI
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 94

Full Length Research Paper

Efficacy of glucocorticoids in controlling leishmania major infecting Balb/c mice

Nyamao M. R
  • Nyamao M. R
  • Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kenya.
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Zipporah O. Lagat
  • Zipporah O. Lagat
  • Department of Zoology, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kenya.
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Khayeka W. Christopher
  • Khayeka W. Christopher
  • Department of Zoology, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kenya.
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Bernard N. Jumba
  • Bernard N. Jumba
  • Department of Biological Sciences, University of Eldoret, Kenya
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Rebecca W. Waihenya
  • Rebecca W. Waihenya
  • Department of Zoology, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kenya.
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Robert Karanja
  • Robert Karanja
  • Centre for Biotechnology Research and Development, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Kenya.
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Bernard Osero Ong'ondo
  • Bernard Osero Ong'ondo
  • Centre for Biotechnology Research and Development, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Kenya.
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  •  Received: 11 February 2014
  •  Accepted: 29 April 2014
  •  Published: 31 May 2014

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