Plasmodium falciparum: In vitro cytotoxicity testing using MTT

Journal of Biomolecular Screening

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 49-53

  Enrico Lazaro, J ^a   Gay, Frederick ^b  

^a University of the Philippines Diliman   (Philippines)

^b PITIÉ SALPÊTRIÈRE HOSPITAL   (France)

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EID: 18844440126     PISSN: 10870571     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/108705719800300107     Document Type: Article

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