In vitro growth inhibition of Plasmodium falciparum by retinol at concentrations present in normal human serum

Acta Tropica

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 111-119

  Davis, T M E ^a   Skinner Adams, T S ^a   Beilby, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b PATHWEST LABORATORY MEDICINE   (Australia)

Author keywords

In vitro culture; Plasmodium falciparum; Retinol

Indexed keywords

RETINOL;

ANTIPROTOZOAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CULTURE MEDIUM; GROWTH; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; MALARIA; PARASITE ISOLATION; PARASITOSIS; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM;

ANIMALS; HUMANS; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; VITAMIN A;

PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM;

EID: 0031929678     PISSN: 0001706X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0001-706X(97)00129-0     Document Type: Article

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