Why does quinine still work after 350 years of use?

Parasitology Today

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 89-90

  Meshnick, S R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

QUININE;

DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; MALARIA; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; SHORT SURVEY;

CINCHONA PUBESCENS; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM;

EID: 0031051181     PISSN: 01694758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-4758(97)01003-X     Document Type: Note

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