The epidemiology of malaria in an epidemic area of the Peruvian Amazon

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 247-256

  Roper, Martha H ^a   Carrion Torres, Rebeca S ^e   Cava Goicochea, Claudio G ^b   Andersen, Ellen M ^e   Aramburú Guarda, Javier S ^b   Calampa, Carlos ^b   Hightower, Allen W ^c   Magill, Alan J ^d  

^a US Nav Med Res Ctr Detachment   (United States)

^b Dir Regional de Salud de Loreto   (Peru)

^c NATL CENTER FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

^d NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

^e NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALARIA; MALE; NONHUMAN; PARASITE VECTOR; PERU; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; PLASMODIUM VIVAX;

PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; PLASMODIUM VIVAX; PROTOZOA;

EID: 0034098193     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2000.62.247     Document Type: Article

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