Malaria Chemoprophylaxis With Atovaquone‐Proguanil: Is a Shorter Regimen Fully Protective?
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Travel Medicine
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1195-1982,1708-8305
DOI: 10.1111/jtm.12100