Defining the role of PfCRT in Plasmodium falciparum chloroquine resistance
โ Scribed by Patrick G. Bray; Rowena E. Martin; Leann Tilley; Stephen A. Ward; Kiaran Kirk; David A. Fidock
- Book ID
- 110093519
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 267 KB
- Volume
- 56
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0950-382X
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