Rapid assessment of onchocerciasis prevalence and a model for selecting communities for ivermectin distribution in west Africa

Zentralblatt fur Bakteriologie

Volumn 286, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 146-154

  Kelly, M G ^a   Akogun, O B ^b  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b MODIBBO ADAMA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

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EID: 0031171667     PISSN: 09348840     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0934-8840(97)80086-2     Document Type: Article

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