Sensitivity of Plasmodium falciparum to reduced dose of mefloquine in pregnant women in Nigeria

Acta Tropica

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 1-8

  Okoyeh, J N ^a   Lege Oguntoye, L ^a   Emembolu, J O ^a   Sarki, U ^b  

^a AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b Kofan Gayan Hospital   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Mefloquine; Plasmodium falciparum; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

MEFLOQUINE;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SENSITIVITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALARIA; NIGERIA; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; PREGNANCY;

EID: 0029879828     PISSN: 0001706X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0001-706X(95)00125-X     Document Type: Article

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