Transmission of intestinal schistosomiasis in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

East African Medical Journal

Volumn 73, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 732-734

  Erko, B ^a   Gemetchu, T ^a   Gemeda, N ^a   Dessie, S ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILDREN'S HEALTH; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DISEASE TRASMISSION; MEDICAL GEOGRAPHY; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; URBAN AREA; WATER-BORNE DISEASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHILD; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ETHIOPIA; FEMALE; HEALTH; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; MOUSE; PARASITOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANIMALS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ETHIOPIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MICE; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI; SCHISTOSOMIASIS MANSONI; URBAN HEALTH; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

ETHIOPIA, ADDIS ABABA;

ANIMALIA; SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI;

EID: 0030288544     PISSN: 0012835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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