A case of imported Plasmodium ovale malaria

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 932-935

  Tae, Hee Han ^a,b   Kim, Baek Nam ^b   Hee, Kyung Seong ^a  

^a Inje University   (South Korea)

^b Inje University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Malaria; Plasmodium ovale; Polymerase chain reaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750253336     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2006.21.5.932     Document Type: Article

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