Gaps in the childhood malaria burden in Africa: cerebral malaria, neurological sequelae, anemia, respiratory distress, hypoglycemia, and complications of pregnancy.

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Published in Am J Trop Med Hyg on June 26, 2001

Authors

S C Murphy1, J G Breman

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1: Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Preventive Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, USA.

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