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Evaluation of the relative efficacy of various antimalarial drugs in Nigerian children under five years of age suffering from acute uncomplicated falciparum malaria

A. SowunmiDepartment of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
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L. A. SalakoDepartment of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
Pages 1-8 | Received 22 Feb 1991, Accepted 17 May 1991, Published online: 15 Nov 2016

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