Argemone mexicana decoction for the treatment of uncomplicated falciparum malaria
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Treatment of Uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum Malaria
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عنوان ژورنال: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0035-9203
DOI: 10.1016/j.trstmh.2007.05.017