Prevalence of asymptomatic malaria parasitaemia

Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 51-54

  Agan, T U ^a   Ekabua, J E ^a   Iklaki, C U ^a   Oyo Ita, A ^a   Ibanga, I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

First antenatal visit; Malaria parasitaemia; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ANTIMALARIAL AGENT; ARTEMISININ; ARTESUNATE; CHLOROQUINE; INSECTICIDE; PROGUANIL; PYRIMETHAMINE; QUININE; SULFADOXINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BED NET; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSECTICIDE TREATED NET; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALARIA; MALARIA CONTROL; MULTIGRAVIDA; NIGERIA; NONHUMAN; PARASITEMIA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRENATAL CARE; PRENATAL PERIOD; PREVALENCE; PRIMIGRAVIDA; PROPHYLAXIS; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE; TEACHING HOSPITAL; VECTOR CONTROL;

EID: 77950650647     PISSN: 19957645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1995-7645(10)60032-6     Document Type: Article

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