Dracunculiasis eradication: Delayed, not denied

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 163-168

  Hopkins, Donald R ^a   Ruiz Tiben, Ernesto ^a   Ruebush, Trenton K ^b,c   Diallo, Nwando ^a   Agle, Andrew ^a   Withers Jr , P Craig ^a  

^a CARTER CENTER   (United States)

^b NATL CENTER FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

^c California   (Peru)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; ARTICLE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DRACUNCULIASIS; ERADICATION THERAPY; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; SUDAN;

CESTODA; DRACUNCULUS MEDINENSIS;

EID: 0034094007     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2000.62.163     Document Type: Article

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