Lymphatic filariasis in immigrants from developing countries

American Family Physician

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 1199-1204

  Cunningham, Nancy M ^a  

^a Marine Corps Air Station New River   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DISEASE CARRIER; ENDEMIC DISEASE; FILARIASIS; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; LYMPHATIC SYSTEM DISEASE; NEMATODE; REVIEW; SOCIOECONOMICS; VECTOR CONTROL; WUCHERERIA BANCROFTI;

EID: 0030943777     PISSN: 0002838X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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