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Fractions of an antimalarial neem-leaf extract have activities superior to chloroquine, and are gametocytocidal

I. J. UdeinyaDepartment of Pharmacology Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC 20059, U.S.A.
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N. BrownDepartment of Biochemistry Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Washington, DC 20307, U.S.A.
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E. N. ShuDepartment of Pharmacology and Therapeutics College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, Enugu, Nigeria
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F. I. UdeinyaDepartment of Medical Laboratory Sciences College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, Enugu, Nigeria
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I. QuakeyieDepartment of Parasitology Georgetown University, Washington, DC 20057, U.S.A.
Pages 17-22 | Published online: 18 Jul 2013

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