Extrapyramidal syndrome after treatment of falciparum malaria with sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine.
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Treatment of Malaria Parasitaemia in Infants and their Mothers
Malaria is an infection sustained by three parasites namely: Plasmodium falciparum, Plasmodium vivax, and Plasmodium ovale. Plasmodium falciparum is the most common and virulent parasite. These parasites are present in different areas of the sub-Saharan African countries and Asia. In 2010, there were an estimated 219 million cases of malaria resulting in 660,000 deaths and, approximately, two-t...
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Saudi medical journal
دوره 25 9 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2004