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In vitro protoscolicidal effects of Hypericum perforatum, Thymus vulgaris, Pimenta racemosa, and Mentha piperita against Echinococcus granulosus protoscoleces Cover

In vitro protoscolicidal effects of Hypericum perforatum, Thymus vulgaris, Pimenta racemosa, and Mentha piperita against Echinococcus granulosus protoscoleces

By: R. Yildiz and  A. H. Unlu  
Open Access
|Sep 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/helm-2025-0021 | Journal eISSN: 1336-9083 | Journal ISSN: 0440-6605
Language: English
Page range: 95 - 101
Submitted on: Aug 6, 2024
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Accepted on: Jul 22, 2025
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Published on: Sep 30, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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