Congenital malaria in South Africa - A report of four cases

South African Medical Journal

Volumn 89, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 943-946

  Moran, N F ^a   Couper, I D ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLOROQUINE; PRIMAQUINE; QUININE;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNITY; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALARIA; MALE; MOZAMBIQUE; NEWBORN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; SCREENING; SOUTH AFRICA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIMALARIALS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INFANT, PREMATURE, DISEASES; MALARIA, FALCIPARUM; MALE; NEONATAL SCREENING; OBSTETRIC LABOR, PREMATURE; PREGNANCY; QUININE; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0032705123     PISSN: 02569574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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