Resurgence of Plasmodium vivax malaria in the Republic of Korea during 2006-2007

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 81, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 605-610

  Jun, Gyo ^a   Yeom, Joon Sup ^b   Hong, Jee Young ^c   Shin, E Hyun ^d   Chang, Kyu Sik ^d   Yu, Jae Ran ^d   Oh, Sejoong ^e   Chung, Hyeok ^a   Park, Jae Won ^a  

^a Gachon University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Konyang University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^d Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention   (South Korea)

^e Korean Armed Forces Medical Command   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLOROQUINE;

ANTIMALARIAL DRUG RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS; CLIMATE CHANGE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; KOREA; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PLASMODIUM VIVAX MALARIA;

ANIMALS; ANOPHELES; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; KOREA; MALARIA, VIVAX; PLASMODIUM VIVAX;

PLASMODIUM VIVAX;

EID: 70349728645     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2009.09-0111     Document Type: Article

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