Congenital malaria: An overview

Tanzania Journal of Health Research

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 264-280

  Uneke, Chigozie J ^a  

^a EBONYI STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Congenital; Diagnosis; Malaria; Plasmodium; Pregnancy; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ARTESUNATE; CHLOROQUINE; CLINDAMYCIN; PYRIMETHAMINE PLUS SULFADOXINE; QUININE;

BLOOD SMEAR; CLINICAL FEATURE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION RISK; MALARIA; MALARIA CONTROL; NEWBORN INFECTION; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; PARASITE TRANSMISSION; PLACENTAL TRANSFER; REVIEW;

EID: 84856265249     PISSN: 18216404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/thrb.v13i3.67615     Document Type: Review

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