Synergism between quinine and retinol in fresh isolates of Plasmodium falciparum

Wiener Klinische Wochenschrift

Volumn 120, Issue SUPPL. 4, 2008, Pages 69-73

  Knauer, Ariane ^a   Congpuong, Kanungnit ^b   Wernsdorfer, Gunther ^c   Reinthaler, Franz F ^a   Sirichaisinthop, Jeeraphat ^b   Wernsdorfer, Walther H ^d  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF GRAZ   (Austria)

^b MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Thailand)

^c MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^d MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Plasmodium falciparum; Quinine; Retinol; Synergism

Indexed keywords

ANTIMALARIAL AGENT; QUININE; RETINOL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIMALARIAL DRUG SUSCEPTIBILITY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG POTENTIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NONHUMAN; PHARMACODYNAMICS; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; THAILAND;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANIMALS; ANTIMALARIALS; CHILD; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG RESISTANCE; DRUG SYNERGISM; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALARIA, FALCIPARUM; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYANMAR; PARASITIC SENSITIVITY TESTS; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; QUININE; THAILAND; VITAMIN A; VITAMINS;

EID: 57849152149     PISSN: 00435325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00508-008-1078-2     Document Type: Article

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