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Computational and Mathematical Methods in Medicine
An Interdisciplinary Journal of Mathematical, Theoretical and Clinical Aspects of Medicine
Volume 9, 2008 - Issue 2
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Original Articles

Modelling immune response and drug therapy in human malaria infection

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Pages 143-163 | Received 14 Dec 2006, Accepted 12 Dec 2007, Published online: 15 Apr 2008

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