Possible Options for Malaria Chemoprophylaxis on the Horizon

Journal of Travel Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue , 1999, Pages S31-S32

  Shanks, G Dennis ^a  

^a US Army Medical Research Unit Kenya   (Kenya)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATOVAQUONE PLUS PROGUANIL; AZITHROMYCIN; DOXYCYCLINE; PRIMAQUINE; TAFENOQUINE;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ANTIMALARIAL ACTIVITY; DRUG CHOICE; DRUG CONTRAINDICATION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG TOLERABILITY; HUMAN; MALARIA; MALARIA CONTROL; REVIEW; TRAVEL;

AMINOQUINOLINES; ANTIMALARIALS; AZITHROMYCIN; CHEMOPREVENTION; DOXYCYCLINE; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; HUMANS; MALARIA; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; PRIMAQUINE;

EID: 0033007287     PISSN: 11951982     EISSN: 17088305     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jtm/6.suppl.S31     Document Type: Article

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