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Immunomodulatory effects of Terfezia claveryi extract against experimental Hysterothylacium thalassini infection in mice Cover

Immunomodulatory effects of Terfezia claveryi extract against experimental Hysterothylacium thalassini infection in mice

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|Dec 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/helm-2025-0038 | Journal eISSN: 1336-9083 | Journal ISSN: 0440-6605
Language: English
Page range: 340 - 351
Submitted on: Oct 10, 2025
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Accepted on: Jan 30, 2026
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Published on: Dec 31, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: Volume open

© 2025 M. Alotaibi, R. Abdel-Gaber, S. Al Quraishy, S. Santourlidis, H. M. Alharbi, E. Al-Shaebi, published by Slovak Academy of Sciences, Institute of Parasitology
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