Retraction
Effect of Artemisia annua and Artemisia afra tea infusions on schistosomiasis in a large clinical trial
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Record ID:
23997
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Publication Date:
October 10, 2018
Retraction Date:
September 22, 2020
(5.2 years years ago)
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Institutions:
- Faculté de Médecine Université de Kolwesi/Lualaba, Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Vice Présidente de La Maison de l'Artemisia(association Loi 1901), 20 rue Pierre Demours, 75017 Paris, France
- Centre de Santé de Lubile, Maniema, Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Department of Mathematics, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, USA
- Association IFVB-BELHERB, Luxembourg
- Faculté de Médecine de Paris IDF Ouest, France Faculté de Pharmacie, Université de Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Programme National Lutte Contre le Paludisme, Maniema, Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Ecole de Santé Publique Université de Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Ministère Provincial de Santé Publique Maniema, Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Université de Liege, Belgium
- Faculté de Médecine Université de Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Department of Biology and Biotechnology, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, USA
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Elsevier
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Yes
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Nature of Retraction:
Retraction
Retraction Notice:
10.1016/j.phymed.2020.153303Additional Notes:
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Citations (40)
40
Total Citations21
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Quick Stats
Total Citations:
40
Years Since Retraction:
5.2 years
Open Access:
Yes
Last Checked:
Jul 24, 2025