Field detection of sulfonamides in urine: The development of a new and sensitive test

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 250-253

  Mount, Dwight L ^a   Green, Michael D ^a   Zucker, Jane R ^a   Ben O Were, J ^b   Daniel Todd, G ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b GLAXOSMITHKLINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLORING AGENT; SULFADOXINE; SULFALENE; SULFAMETHOXAZOLE; SULFONAMIDE;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; COLORIMETRY; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG URINE LEVEL; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MALARIA;

EID: 0029747278     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1996.55.250     Document Type: Article

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