The rapid trachoma assessment method (TRA): Comparison with an exhaustive prevalence survey in a region of endemic trachoma in Mali;Une methode d'appreciation rapide du trachome, l'<< ART >>. Comparaison avec une enquete epidemiologique exhaustive dans une zone d'endemie du Mali

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Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 59-64

  Schémann, Jean François ^a   Banou, Albert Agro ^b   Sacko, Doulaye ^c  

^a Inst d'Ophtalmologie Trop l'A   (Mali)

^b Serv d'Ophtalmologie l'Hop Mopti   (Mali)

^c Prog Natl Lutte Contre Cecite Mali   (Mali)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MALI; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVALENCE; TRACHOMA; TRICHIASIS; ADULT; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENDEMIC DISEASE; FEMALE; INFANT; MALE; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TIME;

ADULT; BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENDEMIC DISEASES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MALI; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TIME FACTORS; TRACHOMA;

EID: 0034119755     PISSN: 11575999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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