Assessment of the therapeutic efficacy of a paediatric formulation of artemether-lumefantrine (Co-artesiane(R)) for the treatment of uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum in children in Zambia
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Assessment of the therapeutic efficacy of a paediatric formulation of artemether-lumefantrine (Co-artesiane(R)) for the treatment of uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum in children in Zambia Malaria Journal 2006, 5:75 doi:10.1186/1475-2875-5-75 Pascalina Chanda ([email protected]) Moonga Hawela ([email protected]) Naawa Sipilanyambe ([email protected]) Mabvuto Kango ([email protected])
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