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The comparative efficacies of malartin, with and without amodiaquine, in the treatment of Plasmodium falciparum malaria in the Buea district of Cameroon

H. K. KimbiDepartment of Plant and Animal SciencesFaculty of Science, University of Buea, P.O. Box 63, Buea, Cameroon
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T. K. Nkuo-AkenjiDepartment of Medical Laboratory ScienceFaculty of Health Sciences, University of Buea, P.O. Box 63, Buea, Cameroon
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A. F. M. PatchongDepartment of Plant and Animal SciencesFaculty of Science, University of Buea, P.O. Box 63, Buea, Cameroon
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K. N. NdamukongDepartment of Plant and Animal SciencesFaculty of Science, University of Buea, P.O. Box 63, Buea, Cameroon
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A. NkwescheuDepartment of Medical Laboratory ScienceFaculty of Health Sciences, University of Buea, P.O. Box 63, Buea, Cameroon
Pages 95-102 | Published online: 29 Nov 2013

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