Control of hydatid disease in Wales

British Medical Journal

Volumn 312, Issue 7032, 1996, Pages 674-675

  Palmer, S R ^a   Biffin, A H ^a   Craig, P S ^b   Walters, T M ^c  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c POWYS TEACHING HEALTH BOARD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DOG; ECHINOCOCCOSIS; ECHINOCOCCUS; HUMAN; HYDATID CYST; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NONHUMAN; PARASITE CONTROL; PARASITE PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHEEP; SLAUGHTERHOUSE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0029926171     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.312.7032.674     Document Type: Article

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