In vitro efficacy of antimalarial drugs against Plasmodium vivax on the western border of Thailand

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 395-397

  Chotivanich, Kesinee ^a   Udomsangpetch, Rachanee ^a   Chierakul, Wirongrong ^a   Newton, Paul N ^a,c   Ruangveerayuth, Ronatrai ^b   Pukrittayakamee, Sasithon ^a   Looareesuwan, Sornchai ^a   White, Nicholas J ^a,c  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b MAE SOT GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Thailand)

^c CHURCHILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMODIAQUINE; ANTIMALARIAL AGENT; ARTESUNATE; CHLOROQUINE; FANSIDAR; MEFLOQUINE; PYRIMETHAMINE; QUININE;

ARTICLE; DRUG EFFICACY; IN VIVO CULTURE; MALARIA; MULTIDRUG RESISTANCE; NONHUMAN; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; PLASMODIUM VIVAX; PREVALENCE; THAILAND;

CINCHONA PUBESCENS; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; PLASMODIUM VIVAX; PROTOZOA;

EID: 1942501224     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2004.70.395     Document Type: Article

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