Pigbel in papua new guinea: An ancient disease rediscovered

International Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1983, Pages 211-214

  Murrell, T G C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EPIDEMIOLOGY; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; MALNUTRITION; NECROTIZING ENTERITIS; SMALL INTESTINE; VOLVULUS;

ABDOMEN, ACUTE; CHILD; CLOSTRIDIUM INFECTIONS; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ENTERITIS; HUMAN; INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION; PAPUA NEW GUINEA; VACCINES;

EID: 0020956201     PISSN: 03005771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ije/12.2.211     Document Type: Article

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