Characteristics and risk factors of Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Eastern and Central Nepal

Kathmandu University Medical Journal

Volumn 7, Issue 28, 2009, Pages 378-382

  Banjara, M R ^a   Sirawaraporn, W ^b   Petmitr, S ^a   Imwong, M ^a   Joshi, A B ^c   Chavalitshewinkoon Petmitr, Porntip ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b Tribhuvan University ^*  (Thailand)

^c TRIBHUVAN UNIVERSITY   (Nepal)

Author keywords

Eastern and Central Nepal; Falciparum malaria; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ANTIMALARIAL AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ENDEMIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALARIA FALCIPARUM; MALE; NEPAL; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; RISK FACTOR; STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 74849126506     PISSN: 18122027     EISSN: 18122078     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3126/kumj.v7i4.2758     Document Type: Article

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