Antagonistic Effect of Vitamin E on the Efficacy of Artesunate against Plasmodium berghei Infection in Mice
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ed by: African Index Medicus (WHO), CAB Abstracts, Index Copernicus, Global Health Abstracts, Asian Science Index, Index Full-text available at www.ajbrui.com & www.bioline.br/md Received: August, 2006 Accepted (Revised): November, 2006 Published January, 2007 Full length Research Article Antagonistic Effect of Vitamin E on the Efficacy of Artesunate against Plasmodium berghei Infection in Mice O. Awodele*, P. M. Emeka, A. Akintonwa, O. O. Aina Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Idi Araba, Lagos. Nigeria
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