The conundrum of malaria chemoprophylaxis.
Alternative approaches to malaria chemoprophylaxis are discussed in light of the difficulties of executing clinical trials within limits of infection rates and ethics.
Australian Army Malaria Institute, Enoggera, QLD 4051, Australia School of Public Health, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia dennis.shanks@defence.gov.au.
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D000962:Antimalarials / Q000627:therapeutic use; D053626:Atovaquone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D018890:Chemoprevention / Q000379:methods*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D008288:Malaria / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002727:Proguanil / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014195:Travel
D000962:Antimalarials; D002727:Proguanil; D053626:Atovaquone
atovaquone; chemoprophylaxis; malaria; proguanil