Magic bullets to conquer malaria : from quinine to qinghaosu /

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...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Sherman, Irwin W. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, DC : ASM Press, ©2011.
Colección:Textbook, ASM Press.
Temas:
Antimalarials > History.
Malaria > Treatment > History.
Malaria > prevention & control
Antimalarials > therapeutic use
Malaria > drug therapy
Antipaludiques > Histoire.
Paludisme > Traitement > Histoire.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Social Security.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Social Services & Welfare.
Antimalarials
Malaria > Treatment
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario: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.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xiii, 298 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-276) and index.
ISBN:9781683670995
168367099X
9781555816889
1555816886
9781555819095
1555819095
1283034476
9781283034470
9786613034472
6613034479

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