Lymphatic filariasis in two distinct communities of upper Assam

Journal of Communicable Diseases

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 101-106

  Khan, A M ^a   Dutta, P ^a   Khan, S A ^a   Mohapatra, P K ^a   Baruah, N K ^a   Sharma, C K ^a   Mahanta, J ^a  

^a REGIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; ELEPHANTIASIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIA; INDUSTRY; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; TEA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ELEPHANTIASIS, FILARIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIA; INDUSTRY; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; TEA;

EID: 0033140030     PISSN: 00195138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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