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Comment
. 2012 Jul;87(1):190-191.
doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.2012.12-0193a.

Malaria prophylaxis in Latin America: a controversial topic

Thomas Weitzel, Thierry Rolling, Gerd D Burchard, Jakob P Cramer
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Malaria prophylaxis in Latin America: a controversial topic

Thomas Weitzel et al. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2012 Jul.
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