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Editorial
. 2020 Mar;55(3):105923.
doi: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2020.105923. Epub 2020 Feb 15.

Chloroquine for the 2019 novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2

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Chloroquine for the 2019 novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2

Philippe Colson et al. Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2020 Mar.
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