The morbidity of malaria: a strategy for seafarer safety.
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Dr Corinne Idnani M.D. Idnani’s Medical Centre, 2 nd Pasta Lane, Colaba, Mumbai 400 005 India, e-mail: [email protected] Dr Andrzej Kotłowski M.D., Ph.D. Head, Department of Tropical Medicine and Epidemiology, Interfaculty Institute of Maritime and Tropical Medicine, 81–519 Gdynia, Powst. Styczniowego St. 9, Poland; e-mail: [email protected] The morbidity of malaria: a strategy for seafarer safety
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- International maritime health
دوره 62 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2011