Control of schistosomiasis - A global picture

Parasitology Today

Volumn 13, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 444-448

  Savioli, L ^a   Renganathan, E ^b   Montresor, A ^b   Davis, A ^b   Behbehani, K ^b  

^a WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; IVERMECTIN; MEBENDAZOLE; PRAZIQUANTEL;

HUMAN; PARASITE CONTROL; PARASITE PREVALENCE; PARASITE TRANSMISSION; REVIEW; SCHISTOSOMA HEMATOBIUM; SCHISTOSOMA JAPONICUM; SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; TROPICAL DISEASE; WATER SUPPLY; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

SCHISTOSOMA HAEMATOBIUM; SCHISTOSOMA JAPONICUM; SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI;

EID: 0031281795     PISSN: 01694758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-4758(97)01141-1     Document Type: Review

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