The timing is right: Evolution of AIDS-causing HIV strains is consistent with history of chloroquine use

Medical Hypotheses

Volumn 67, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1258-1259

  Parris, G E ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIMALARIAL AGENT; CHLOROQUINE;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ANTIVIRAL ACTIVITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; LETTER; MALARIA; MALARIA CONTROL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; CHLOROQUINE; HIV; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS;

EID: 33748060546     PISSN: 03069877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2006.05.013     Document Type: Letter

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