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Magic bullets to conquer malaria : from quinine to qinghaosu

By Sherman , Irwin W

Book information

Publisher
ASM Press
Year
2011
ISBN
9781555816889, 1555816886, 978-1-55581-543-1, 54-2010-362-1
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
5 MB (5479214 bytes)
Pages
298\315
Time added
2015-07-19 05:00:00
Antimalarials -- History. Malaria

Description

After more than four decades of working on the frontlines in the war against malaria, author Irwin Sherman is uniquely qualified to present this chronicle of the search for medicines to conquer malaria. The book reviews the history of antimalarial medicines and it also explains the hurdles that lie ahead in the discovery and development of effective treatments and control strategies. It provides new perspectives on the process of drug discovery and challenges of overcoming drug resistance. Read more... Abstract: * Chronicles the search for and use of medicines to conquer malaria, one of the world's most devastating and debilitating infectious diseases. Read more...

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