The efficacy, tolerability and safety of diethylcarbamazine-fortified salt in the treatment of the microfilaraemias of brugian filariasis: An open, hospital-based study

Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 285-293

  Shenoy, R K ^a   Varghese, J ^a   Kuttikkal, V V ^a   Kumaraswami, V ^b  

^a TD Medical College Hospital   (India)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH IN TUBERCULOSIS   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIFILARIAL AGENT; DIETHYLCARBAMAZINE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRUGIA MALAYI; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COOKING; COUGHING; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; FILARIASIS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; LYMPH VESSEL; LYMPHADENOPATHY; MALE; MICROFILARIASIS; MYALGIA; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; SCHOOL CHILD;

BRUGIA; BRUGIA MALAYI; NEMATODA;

EID: 0031961362     PISSN: 00034983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00034983.1998.11813292     Document Type: Article

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