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Research Article

Azadirachta indica extract–artesunic acid combination produces an increased cure rate of Plasmodium berghei-infected mice

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Pages 883-889 | Received 16 Sep 2013, Accepted 02 Dec 2013, Published online: 07 Feb 2014

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