Plasmodium chloroquine resistance and the search for a replacement antimalarial drug.

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  • Thomas E Wellems
چکیده

Genetic and biochemical research is providing new information on the mechanism of chloroquine resistance. Drug discovery initiatives are finding new leads that have favorable pharmaceutical properties and efficacy against chloroquine-resistant malaria.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Science

دوره 298 5591  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2002