Neuropathologic toxicity of artemisinin derivatives in a mouse model

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 423-429

  Nontprasert, Apichart ^a   Pukrittayakamee, Sasithon ^a   Dondorp, Arjen M ^a   Clemens, Ralf ^a   Looareesuwan, Sornchai ^a   White, Nicholas J ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTEMETHER; ARTEMISIN DERIVATIVE; ARTESUNATE;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; BRAIN STEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MEGADOSE; FEMALE; GAIT DISORDER; LATERAL RETICULAR NUCLEUS; MOUSE; NEUROPATHOLOGY; NEUROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 0036807675     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2002.67.423     Document Type: Article

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