Discriminating Malaria from Dengue Fever and Chikungunya Infection in Children Living in Endemic Areas.

Indian J Pediatr

Department of Pediatrics, Cayenne Regional Hospital, Rue des Flamboyants BP, 6006-97306, Cayenne Cedex, French Guiana.

Published: August 2017

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