The problem of malaria and malaria control in pregnancy in sub-Saharan Africa

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 55, Issue 1 SUPPL., 1996, Pages 2-7

  Steketee, Richard W ^a   Wirima, Jack J ^a   Slutsker, Laurence ^a   Heymann, David L ^a   Breman, Joel G ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM;

AMODIAQUINE; ANTIMALARIAL AGENT; BIGUANIDE DERIVATIVE; CHLOROQUINE; FANSIDAR; MEFLOQUINE; QUININE; TETRACYCLINE;

AFRICA; ANEMIA; CONFERENCE PAPER; FEVER; HUMAN; INFANT MORTALITY; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MALARIA; MALARIA CONTROL; MATERNAL DISEASE; PERINATAL MORTALITY; PUBLIC HEALTH;

AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; ANTIMALARIALS; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, VERTICAL; FEMALE; FETAL DEATH; HUMANS; IMMUNITY, MATERNALLY-ACQUIRED; INFANT, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALARIA, FALCIPARUM; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, PARASITIC; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; RESEARCH;

EID: 0029683610     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1996.55.2     Document Type: Article

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