African Journal of
Biochemistry Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biochem. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0778
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJBR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 427

Review

The significance of artemisinin in roll back malaria partnership programmes and cancer therapy

Obimba, Kelechukwu Clarence
  • Obimba, Kelechukwu Clarence
  • Department of Biochemistry, College of Natural and Applied Sciences, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike. Abia State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 03 November 2011
  •  Accepted: 13 December 2011
  •  Published: 30 January 2012

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