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Original Articles

Evaluation of the safety and efficacy of micronized halofantrine in the treatment of semi-immune patients with acute, Plasmodium falciparum malaria

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Pages 461-466 | Received 24 Jan 1996, Accepted 13 Feb 1996, Published online: 15 Nov 2016

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