Short report: Effects of pyronaridine on gametocytes in patients with acute uncomplicated falciparum malaria

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 446-448

  Ringwald, Pascal ^a   Meche, Fleurette Solange ^a   Basco, Leonardo K ^a  

^a Laboratoire de Recherche sur le Paludisme Yaounde   (Cameroon)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLOROQUINE; PYRONARIDINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; GAMETOCYTE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALARIA FALCIPARUM; NONHUMAN; PARASITEMIA; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; PROTOZOA;

EID: 0032868951     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1999.61.446     Document Type: Article

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