Comparative epidemiological studies on lymphatic filariasis, between tribal and non-tribal populations of Bankura district, West Bengal, India

Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology

Volumn 94, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 365-372

  Rudra, S K ^a   Chandra, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BURDWAN   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; ELEPHANTIASIS; ENDEMIC DISEASE; FEMALE; FILARIASIS; HUMAN; HYDROCELE; INDIA; INFANT; LYMPHANGITIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ORCHITIS; PARASITE PREVALENCE; POPULATION; WUCHERERIA BANCROFTI;

NEMATODA; WUCHERERIA BANCROFTI;

EID: 0034085549     PISSN: 00034983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00034983.2000.11813551     Document Type: Article

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