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Low Frequency of Complications in Imported Falciparum Malaria: A Review of 222 Cases in South-eastern Norway

Mogens Jensenius, Else Johanne Rønning, Hans Blystad, Arvid Bjørneklett, Kjell Block Hellum, Aira Bucher, Lise Lund Håheim, Bjørn Myrvang
Pages 73-78 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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