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Efficacy of Antimalarial Chemoprophylaxis for Travelers

  1. Sébastien Sicard MD1,
  2. Fabrice Simon MD1,*,
  3. George Soula MD, PhD2,
  4. Pierre Gazin MD, PhD2

Article first published online: 13 JAN 2009

DOI: 10.1111/j.1708-8305.2008.00265.x

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Journal of Travel Medicine

Journal of Travel Medicine

Volume 16, Issue 1, pages 66–67, January/February 2009

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Sicard, S., Simon, F., Soula, G. and Gazin, P. (2009), Efficacy of Antimalarial Chemoprophylaxis for Travelers. Journal of Travel Medicine, 16: 66–67. doi: 10.1111/j.1708-8305.2008.00265.x

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  1. 1

    Department of  Tropical and Infectious Diseases, Laveran Military Hospital, Marseille, France

  2. 2

    Centre de Formation et Recherche en Médecine et Santé Tropicale (CFRMST and IRD), Faculté de Médecine secteur Nord, Marseille, France

*Fabrice Simon, MD, Service de pathologie infectieuse et tropicale, Hôpital d’Instruction des Armées Laveran, BP 50, F-13998 Marseille Armées, France. E-mail: simon-f@wanadoo.fr

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