Malaria in pregnant women in an area with sustained high coverage of insecticide-treated bed nets
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Insecticide treated bed nets to prevent malaria.
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عنوان ژورنال: Malaria Journal
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1475-2875
DOI: 10.1186/1475-2875-7-133