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Malaria is one of the leading killers in the world today. Though drugs against malaria have a long history, attempts to develop novel therapeutics spanned the twentieth century and continue today. In this historical study, Leo B. Slater shows the roots and branches of an enormous drug development pr...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Slater, Leo Barney, 1963-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, ©2009.
Colección:Critical issues in health and medicine.
Temas:
1900 - 1999
Malaria > Treatment > United States > History > 20th century.
Malaria > Research > United States > History > 20th century.
Antimalarials > United States > History > 20th century.
Chloroquine > Therapeutic use > United States > History > 20th century.
Malaria > history
Biomedical Research > history
History, 20th Century
Paludisme > Traitement > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Paludisme > Recherche > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Antipaludiques > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Chloroquine > Emploi en thérapeutique > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Médecine > Histoire > 20e siècle.
MEDICAL > Infectious Diseases.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Diseases > Contagious.
MEDICAL > History.
Antimalarials
Malaria > Research
Malaria > Treatment
United States
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Malaria is one of the leading killers in the world today. Though drugs against malaria have a long history, attempts to develop novel therapeutics spanned the twentieth century and continue today. In this historical study, Leo B. Slater shows the roots and branches of an enormous drug development project during World War II. Fighting around the globe, American soldiers were at high risk for contracting malaria, yet quinine-a natural cure-became harder to acquire. A U.S. government-funded antimalarial program, initiated by the National Research Council, brought together diverse laboratories and.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (x, 249 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-241) and index.
ISBN:9780813546469
081354646X

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