Microtubule inhibitors as potential antimalarial agents

Parasitology Today

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 234-240

  Bell, A ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; COLCHICINE; DEMECOLCINE; DOCETAXEL; MEBENDAZOLE; NOCODAZOLE; PACLITAXEL; TRIFLURALIN; TUBULIN; TUBULOZOLE; VINBLASTINE; VINCRISTINE;

ANTIMALARIAL ACTIVITY; GROWTH INHIBITION; MALARIA; MICROTUBULE; PARASITE DEVELOPMENT; PLASMODIUM; REVIEW;

MAMMALIA;

EID: 0031816298     PISSN: 01694758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-4758(98)01246-0     Document Type: Review

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