Concurrent malaria and typhoid fever in the tropics: The diagnostic challenges and public health implications

Journal of Vector Borne Diseases

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 133-142

  Uneke, C J ^a  

^a EBONYI STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Coinfection; Concurrent; Diagnosis; Malaria; Public health; Tropics; Typhoid fever

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; ENDEMIC DISEASE; MALARIA; MEDLINE; MIXED INFECTION; TROPICS; TYPHOID FEVER;

COMORBIDITY; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; MALARIA; META-ANALYSIS AS TOPIC; POVERTY AREAS; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK FACTORS; TROPICAL CLIMATE; TYPHOID FEVER;

EID: 44949254927     PISSN: 09729062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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