Integrated programme for control of geohelminths: A perspective

National Medical Journal of India

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 148-153

  Ananthakrishnan, Shanthi ^a   Das, P K ^a  

^a VECTOR CONTROL RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; ANTHELMINTIC AGENT; ANTIFILARIAL AGENT; BENZIMIDAZOLE DERIVATIVE; DIETHYLCARBAMAZINE; LEVAMISOLE; MEBENDAZOLE; PYRANTEL EMBONATE;

CHEMOTHERAPY; COGNITION; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DRUG EFFICACY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HELMINTH; HELMINTHIASIS; HUMAN; INDIA; MORBIDITY; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PARASITE CONTROL; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROPHYLAXIS; REINFECTION; REVIEW; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTHELMINTICS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HUMANS; INDIA; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; NEMATODE INFECTIONS; PREVALENCE; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 0034930475     PISSN: 0970258X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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