The global epidemiological situation of schistosomiasis and new approaches to control and research

Acta Tropica

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 139-146

  Engels, D ^a   Chitsulo, L ^a   Montresor, A ^a   Savioli, L ^a  

^a WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Control; Elimination; Research; Schistosomiasis

Indexed keywords

PRAZIQUANTEL;

DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE PREVALENCE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; SCHISTOSOMIASIS;

AFRICA; CONFERENCE PAPER; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DRUG COST; ENDEMIC DISEASE; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RISK; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PARASITE TRANSMISSION; PREVALENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH; SCHISTOSOMA JAPONICUM; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; SOCIOECONOMICS; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

AFRICA; ANTHELMINTICS; HUMANS; PRAZIQUANTEL; PREVALENCE; RESEARCH; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 0036108602     PISSN: 0001706X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0001-706X(02)00045-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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