Factors associated with visceral leishmaniasis in Nepal: Bed-net use is strongly protective

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 63, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 184-188

  Bern, Caryn ^a   Joshi, Anand B ^b   Jha, Shambhu Nath ^c   Das, Murari Lal ^d   Hightower, Allen ^a   Thakur, G D ^c   Bista, Mahendra Bahadur ^e  

^a NATL CENTER FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

^b TRIBHUVAN UNIVERSITY   (Nepal)

^c Vec Borne Dis Res and Train Ctr   (Nepal)

^d B P KOIRALA INSTITUTE OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (Nepal)

^e Minister for Health and Population Nepal   (Nepal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INSECTICIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BED NET; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEISHMANIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOSQUITO; NEPAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK FACTOR; SLEEP; VISCERAL LEISHMANIASIS;

EID: 0034443067     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2000.63.184     Document Type: Article

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