Patterns of epidemiology and control of onchocerciasis in West Africa

Journal of Helminthology

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 91-101

  Boatin, B ^a   Molyneux, D H ^b   Hougard, J M ^a   Christensen, O W ^a   Alley, E S ^a   Yameogo, L ^a   Seketeli, A ^a   Dadzie, K Y ^a  

^a WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

^b LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTHELMINTIC AGENT; IVERMECTIN;

AFRICA; BLINDNESS; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FLY; HEALTH PROGRAM; INFECTION CONTROL; MIGRATION; ONCHOCERCIASIS; PUBLIC HEALTH; VECTOR CONTROL;

EID: 0030917560     PISSN: 0022149X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0022149x00015741     Document Type: Conference Paper

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