Epidemiology of imported malaria in Qatar

Journal of Travel Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 119-122

  Al Kuwari, Mohamed Ghaith ^a  

^a National Health Authority   (Qatar)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALARIA; MALE; PLASMODIUM VIVAX; QATAR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANIMALS; ASIA, WESTERN; ENDEMIC DISEASES; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHY; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALARIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PLASMODIUM; QATAR; SENTINEL SURVEILLANCE; TRAVEL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 63049113338     PISSN: 11951982     EISSN: 17088305     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1708-8305.2008.00285.x     Document Type: Article

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