In vitro activity of antimalarials against clinical isolates of Plasmodium falciparum in Yaounde, Cameroon

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 254-258

  Ringwald, Pascal ^a   Bickii, Jean ^b   Basco, Leonardo K ^c  

^a Institut de Recherche pour le Developpement Cameroon   (Cameroon)

^b Organisation de Coordination pour la Lutte contre les Endemies en Afrique Centrale Cameroon   (Cameroon)

^c BICHAT HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIMALARIAL AGENT; CHLOROQUINE; CYCLOGUANIL; DEETHYLAMODIAQUINE; HALOFANTRINE; MEFLOQUINE; PYRIMETHAMINE; PYRONARIDINE; QUININE;

ANTIMALARIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG POTENCY; DRUG RESISTANCE; MALARIA FALCIPARUM; NONHUMAN; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM;

CINCHONA PUBESCENS; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM;

EID: 0029762423     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1996.55.254     Document Type: Article

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