The contribution of malaria in pregnancy to perinatal mortality

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 71, Issue 2 SUPPL., 2004, Pages 35-40

  Van Geertruyden, Jean Pierre ^a   Thomas, Florence ^a   Erhart, Annette ^a   D'Alessandro, Umberto ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (Belgium)

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Indexed keywords

INSECTICIDE;

BED NET; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENDEMIC DISEASE; FETUS MORTALITY; FETUS WASTAGE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MALARIA; MALARIA CONTROL; PERINATAL MORTALITY; SOCIOECONOMICS; STILLBIRTH;

PROTOZOA;

EID: 4344653757     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2004.71.35     Document Type: Conference Paper

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