Uncertainties in the epidemiology and control of schistosomiasis

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 55, Issue 5 SUPPL., 1996, Pages 103-108

  Gryseels, B ^a,b  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTAMINATION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PARASITE TRANSMISSION; PATHOLOGY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; SNAIL;

GASTROPODA; SCHISTOSOMA;

EID: 0029823401     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1996.55.103     Document Type: Conference Paper

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