New trends in the treatment of echinococcosis

Helminthologia

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 167-170

  Vuitton, D A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE FRANCHE COMTÉ   (France)

^b WHO Informal Working Grp E   (France)

Author keywords

Benzimidazoles; Echinococcosis; PAIR; Treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033437002     PISSN: 04406605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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