Incidence of antimalarial pretreatment and drug sensitivity in vitro in multidrug-resistant Plasmodium falciparum infection in Thailand

Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 92, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 84-86

  Congpuong, K ^a   Sirtichaisinthop, J ^a   Tippawangkosol, P ^b   Suprakrob, K ^a   Na Bangchang, K ^b   Tan Ariya, P ^b   Karbwang, J ^b  

^a MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Thailand)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Artemether; Artesunate; Drug resistance; Malaria; Mefloquine; Plasmodium falciparum; Quinine; Thailand

Indexed keywords

ANTIMALARIAL AGENT; ARTEMETHER; ARTEMISININ; ARTESUNATE; MEFLOQUINE; QUININE;

ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALARIA FALCIPARUM; MALE; MULTIDRUG RESISTANCE; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM;

ARTESUNATE; CINCHONA PUBESCENS; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; PROTOZOA;

EID: 0031882081     PISSN: 00359203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0035-9203(98)90967-1     Document Type: Article

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