Eradication of trachoma worldwide

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 83, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 1261-1263

  Mabey, David ^a   Bailey, Robin ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AZITHROMYCIN; VACCINE;

DISEASE CONTROL; HUMAN; INSECT CONTROL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; TRACHOMA;

EID: 0032734910     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.83.11.1261     Document Type: Short Survey

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