Severity of imported malaria: protective effect of taking malaria chemoprophylaxis

BACKGROUND: Although chemoprophylaxis remains an important strategy for preventing malaria in travellers, its effectiveness may be compromised by lack of adherence. Inappropriate use of chemoprophylaxis is likely to increase the risk of acquiring malaria, but may probably also worsen the severity of...

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Main Authors: Vliegenthart-Jongbloed, Klaske, de Mendonça Melo, Mariana, van Wolfswinkel, Marlies E, Koelewijn, Rob, van Hellemond, Jaap J, van Genderen, Perry JJ
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BioMed Central 2013
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3734097/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23902640
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1475-2875-12-265
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