Continuous in-vitro cultivation of the human malaria parasite
Miller, L.H.
Annals of Internal Medicine 89(3): 418-419
1978
ISSN/ISBN: 0003-4819 PMID: 356695 Document Number: 133903
The continuous in vitro cultivation of the asexual blood stages of Plasmodium falciparum is a recent advance which deserves to be highlighted in a clinical journal. In this editorial note, the application of the technique to chemotherapy, vaccine research and P. falciparum resistance is outlined.
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