In vitro response of Plasmodium falciparum to atovaquone and correlation with other antimalarials: Comparison between African and Asian strains

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 315-317

  Gay, Frederick ^a   Bustos, Dorina ^b   Traore, Boubacar ^a   Jardinel, Catherine ^b   Southammavong, Manivanh ^c   Ciceron, Liliane ^a   Danis, M Martin ^a  

^a PITIÉ SALPÊTRIÈRE HOSPITAL   (France)

^b RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR TROPICAL MEDICINE   (Philippines)

^c Ministry of Health   (Laos)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATOVAQUONE; HALOFANTRINE; MEFLOQUINE; PROGUANIL; QUININE;

ANTIMALARIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; MALARIA; MULTIDRUG RESISTANCE; NONHUMAN; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; STRAIN DIFFERENCE;

ARTESUNATE; CINCHONA PUBESCENS; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM;

EID: 0030971836     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1997.56.315     Document Type: Article

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