Immunity to malaria in young Gambian children after a two-year period of chemoprophylaxis.

A cohort of 48 Gambian children was protected against malaria by fortnightly administration of Maloprim (pyrimethamine and dapsone) for 2 years between their 3 and 5 birthdays. A matched cohort of 47 children received placebo. During the year following the termination of prophylaxis there was no inc...

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Auteurs principaux: Otoo, L, Snow, R, Menon, A, Byass, P, Greenwood, B
Format: Journal article
Langue:English
Publié: 1988