Opportunities and challenges of malaria elimination in China

Chinese Journal of Schistosomiasis Control

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 347-349

  Gao, Qi ^a  

^a JIANGSU INSTITUTE OF PARASITIC DISEASES   (China)

Author keywords

Challenge; China; Elimination; Malaria; Opportunity

Indexed keywords

CHINA; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH PROGRAM; MALARIA CONTROL; MEDICAL RESEARCH; SHORT SURVEY; ARTICLE; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; MALARIA; PARASITOLOGY;

ANTIMALARIAL AGENT;

ANTIMALARIALS; CHINA; DISEASE ERADICATION; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; HUMANS; MALARIA;

EID: 84855432811     PISSN: 10056661     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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