Synergism of desbutyl-benflumetol and retinol against Plasmodium falciparum in vitro

Wiener Klinische Wochenschrift

Volumn 117, Issue SUPPL. 4, 2005, Pages 39-44

  Samal, Doris ^a   Rojanawatsirivet, Chaiporn ^b   Wernsdorfer, Gunther ^c   Kollaritsch, Herwig ^d   Sirichaisinthop, Jeeraphat ^b   Wernsdorfer, Walther H ^c,d  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^b MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Thailand)

^c MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^d MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Benzindenes; Desbutyl benflumetol; In vitro; Plasmodium falciparum; Retinol; Synergism

Indexed keywords

ANTIMALARIAL AGENT; DESBUTYLBENFLUMETOL; ETHANOLAMINE DERIVATIVE; FLUORENE DERIVATIVE; RETINOL; VITAMIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CYTOLOGY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG COMBINATION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG POTENTIATION; DRUG RESISTANCE; DRUG SENSITIVITY; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALARIA FALCIPARUM; PARASITOLOGY; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANIMALS; ANTIMALARIALS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG COMBINATIONS; DRUG RESISTANCE; DRUG SYNERGISM; ETHANOLAMINES; FLUORENES; HUMANS; MALARIA, FALCIPARUM; PARASITIC SENSITIVITY TESTS; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VITAMIN A; VITAMINS;

EID: 33644834700     PISSN: 00435325     EISSN: 16137671     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00508-005-0446-4     Document Type: Article

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