Antimalarial Activity of Artemisinin (Qinghaosu) and Related Trioxanes: Mechanism (s) of Action

Advances in Pharmacology

Volumn 37, Issue C, 1996, Pages 253-297

  Cumming, Jared N ^a   Ploypradith, Poonsakdi ^a   Posner, Gary H ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0001123285     PISSN: 10543589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S1054-3589(08)60952-7     Document Type: Article

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