Rapid immunochromatography-based detection of mixed-species malaria infection in Pakistan

Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 562-564

  Beg, M A ^a   Ali, S S ^a   Haqqee, R ^a   Khan, M A ^a   Qasim, Z ^a   Hussain, R ^a   Smego Jr , R A ^b  

^a AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

^b UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences Southeast Campus   (United States)

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EID: 24944479985     PISSN: 01251562     EISSN: 26975718     Source Type: Journal    
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