The effect of bednets on unprotected people: Open-air studies in an Afghan refugee village

Bulletin of Entomological Research

Volumn 87, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 455-459

  Hewitt, S ^a   Ford, E ^a   Urhaman, H ^a   Muhammad, N ^a   Rowland, M ^a  

^a Department of Research and Development   (Netherlands)

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EID: 0000407197     PISSN: 00074853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0007485300041316     Document Type: Article

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