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Original Article

Evaluation of the effectiveness and compliance of intermittent preventive treatment (IPT) in the control of malaria in pregnant women in south eastern Nigeria

F O NdukaSchool of Biological Sciences, Abia State University Uturu, Nigeria
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E Nwosu Federal College of Agriculture Ishiagu, Nigeria
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R M OguaririSchool of Biological Sciences, Abia State University Uturu, Nigeria; Laboratory of Human RetrovirologyClinical Services Program, Science Applications International Corporation-Frederick, National Cancer Institute Frederick, MD21702, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 599-605 | Received 17 Mar 2011, Accepted 17 Nov 2011, Published online: 22 Nov 2013

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