Chloroquine-resistant P. falciparum parasites and severe malaria in Orissa

Current Science

Volumn 96, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1608-1611

  Ranjit, M R ^a   Sahu, U ^a   Khatua, C R ^b   Mohapatra, B N ^b   Acharya, A S ^a   Kar, S K ^a  

^a REGIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH CENTRE ICMR   (India)

^b SCB MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Drug resistance; Parasite multiplication; Plasmodium falciparum; Virulence

Indexed keywords

PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM;

EID: 70349225802     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Note

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