Vol. 8 No. 1 (2004)
Narrative Review

Malaria in Pregnancy: an overview

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  • Alex C Samak
DOI: https://doi.org/10.26443/mjm.v8i1.509

Published 2020-12-01

Keywords

  • malaria,
  • pregnancy,
  • HIV,
  • vaccines,
  • prevention

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Samak AC. Malaria in Pregnancy: an overview. McGill J Med [Internet]. 2020 Dec. 1 [cited 2025 Oct. 8];8(1). Available from: https://mjm.mcgill.ca/article/view/509
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