A review of malaria research in Malaysia

Medical Journal of Malaysia

Volumn 69, Issue , 2014, Pages 82-87

  William, Timothy ^a   Menon, Jayaram ^a  

^a Queen Elizabeth Hospital   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Malaria; Malaysia; Plasmodium knowlesi; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ARTEMISININ; CHLOROQUINE; PYRIMETHAMINE PLUS SULFADOXINE;

AUTOPSY; COMORBIDITY; DENGUE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; GEOGRAPHIC PATHOLOGY; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MALARIA; MALAYSIA; MORTALITY; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; PLASMODIUM KNOWLESI; PLASMODIUM KNOWLESI MALARIA; PLASMODIUM VIVAX; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 84910642015     PISSN: 03005283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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