Re-assessing the global prevalence and distribution of lymphatic filariasis

Parasitology

Volumn 112, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 409-428

  Michael, E ^a   Bundy, D A P ^b   Grenfell, B T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Global burden; Lymphatic filariasis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRUGIA; BRUGIA MALAYI; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELEPHANTIASIS; FEMALE; FILARIASIS; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INFANT; INFECTION CONTROL; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WUCHERERIA BANCROFTI;

EID: 0029962945     PISSN: 00311820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0031182000066646     Document Type: Article

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