Research Needs Related to Epidemiology and Control: Subclinical Infection

International Journal of Leprosy and Other Mycobacterial Diseases

Volumn 64, Issue 4 SUPPL., 1996, Pages

  Gupte, M D ^a  

^a CJIL Field Unit   (India)

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CONFERENCE PAPER; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RATE; LEPROSY; LEPROSY CONTROL; LEPROSY EPIDEMIOLOGY; MYCOBACTERIUM LEPRAE;

EID: 0030444420     PISSN: 0148916X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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