A longitudinal study of Bancroftian filariasis in the Nile Delta of Egypt: Baseline data and one-year follow-up

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 53-58

  Weil, Gary J ^a   Ramzy, Reda M R ^b   El Setouhy, Maged ^c   Kandil, Amr M ^c   Ahmed, Ehab S ^c   Faris, Rifky ^c  

^a BARNES JEWISH HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b AIN SHAMS UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^c AIN SHAMS UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIETHYLCARBAMAZINE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G4; PARASITE ANTIGEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; EGYPT; FILARIASIS; FOLLOW UP; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; IMMUNITY; INCIDENCE; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MICROFILARIASIS; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; WUCHERERIA BANCROFTI;

EID: 0032780935     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1999.61.53     Document Type: Article

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