Malaria, a journey in time: In search of the lost myths and forgotten stories

American Journal of the Medical Sciences

Volumn 340, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 492-498

  Neghina, Raul ^a   Neghina, Adriana Maria ^a   Marincu, Iosif ^a   Iacobiciu, Ioan ^a  

^a VICTOR BABES UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND PHARMACY   (Romania)

Author keywords

Ague; Fevers; Marshes; Medical history

Indexed keywords

ARTEMISININ; CHANGSHAN; CINCHONA BARK; HERBACEOUS AGENT; QUININE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACUPUNCTURE; ARTEMISIA; ARTICLE; CAUTERIZATION; CHRYSANTHEMUM; CULTURAL FACTOR; HERBAL MEDICINE; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; HUMAN; MAGIC; MALARIA; MORTALITY; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; PLASMODIUM MALARIAE; PLASMODIUM OVALE; PLASMODIUM VIVAX; RELIGION; SOCIAL BELIEF; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 78650265020     PISSN: 00029629     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MAJ.0b013e3181e7fe6c     Document Type: Review

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