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Antimony [an'ti-mo'ne]

Authors :
Walker, Mark D.
Source :
Emerging Infectious Diseases. August, 2018, Vol. 24 Issue 8, p1601, 1 p.
Publication Year :
2018

Abstract

One hundred years ago, John Brian Christopherson (1868-1955) discovered that antimony potassium tartrate was an effective treatment against schistosomiasis. Antimony had been previously used against visceral leishmaniasis, Trypanosoma brucei gambiense, [...]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10806040
Volume :
24
Issue :
8
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsgcl.552129556
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2408.ET2408