Monitoring for mefloquine-resistant Plasmodium falciparum in Africa: Implications for travelers' health

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 129-132

  Lobel, H O ^a   Varma, J K ^b   Miami, M ^c   Green, M ^a   Todd, G D ^a   Grady, K ^a   Barber, A M ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Office of Medical Services DC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MEFLOQUINE;

AFRICA; ARTICLE; BLOOD SMEAR; CASE FINDING; DISEASE CONTROL; DRUG SENSITIVITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALARIA; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TRAVEL;

EID: 0031747383     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1998.59.129     Document Type: Article

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