Comparative study on the effects of chloroquine and artesunate on histopathological damages caused by Plasmodium berghei in four vital organs of infected albino mice

Malaria Research and Treatment

Volumn 2012, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Soniran, O T ^a   Idowu, O A ^a   Ajayi, O L ^a   Olubi, I C ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

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EID: 84899702983     PISSN: 20908075     EISSN: 20444362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2012/960758     Document Type: Article

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