A systematic review and meta-analysis of the efficacy and safety of intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in children (IPTc).
BACKGROUND: Intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in children less than five years of age (IPTc) has been investigated as a measure to control the burden of malaria in the Sahel and sub-Sahelian areas of Africa where malaria transmission is markedly seasonal. METHODS AND FINDINGS: IPTc studie...
Main Authors: | Anne L Wilson, IPTc Taskforce |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2011-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3038871?pdf=render |
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