Salt fortified with diethylcarbamazine (DEC) as an effective intervention for lymphatic filariasis, with lessons learned from salt iodization programmes

Parasitology

Volumn 121, Issue SUPPL., 2000, Pages

  Houston, R ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bancrofian filariasis; Brugia malayi; Brugian filariasis; DEC salt; Diethylcarbamazine; Iodine deficiency disorders; Iodization of salt; Lymphatic filariasis; Microfilaraemias; Tropical disease control; Wuchereria bancrofti

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; ANTHELMINTIC AGENT; DIETHYLCARBAMAZINE; DIETHYLCARBAMAZINE SALT; IVERMECTIN; SODIUM CHLORIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANOREXIA; ARTHRALGIA; BRUGIA MALAYI; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE CONTROL; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; DRUG SAFETY; FEVER; FILARIASIS; GOVERNMENT; HEADACHE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; IODINATION; IODINE DEFICIENCY; LYMPHANGITIS; MICROFILARIASIS; PARASITE TRANSMISSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; WUCHERERIA BANCROFTI;

BRUGIA; BRUGIA MALAYI; NEMATODA; WUCHERERIA BANCROFTI;

EID: 0034438558     PISSN: 00311820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0031182000007150     Document Type: Review

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