Mechanisms of artemisinin action and resistance: Wider focus is needed

Trends in Parasitology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 2-3

  Woodrow, Charles J ^a   Bustamante, Leyla Y ^b  

^a MAHIDOL OXFORD TROPICAL MEDICINE RESEARCH UNIT   (Thailand)

^b WELLCOME TRUST SANGER INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTEMISININ; SARCOPLASMIC RETICULUM CALCIUM TRANSPORTING ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATASE; THAPSIGARGIN;

ANTIMALARIAL ACTIVITY; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG SENSITIVITY; LETTER; MALARIA FALCIPARUM; NONHUMAN; PARASITE CLEARANCE; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; PROTEIN EXPRESSION;

ANIMALS; ANTIMALARIALS; ARTEMISININS; DRUG RESISTANCE; HUMANS; MALARIA;

EID: 78650552587     PISSN: 14714922     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pt.2010.10.002     Document Type: Letter

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