Comparative efficacy of chloroquine/chlorpheniramine combination and mefloquine for the treatment of chloroquine-resistant Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Nigerian children
โ Scribed by A. Sowunmi; A.M.J. Oduola
- Book ID
- 108368995
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1997
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 652 KB
- Volume
- 91
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0035-9203
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