Trachoma among the Yanomami Indians

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 35, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 1153-1157

  Paula, J S ^a   Medina, N H ^b   Cruz, A A V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b Centro de Vigilancia Epidemiologica   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AZITHROMYCIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA OPACITY; CULTURAL FACTOR; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DOSE RESPONSE; ENDEMIC DISEASE; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INDIAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT CARE; PREVALENCE; PROPHYLAXIS; RAIN FOREST; SEX DIFFERENCE; TRACHOMA; TRICHIASIS; VENEZUELA; VISUAL SYSTEM EXAMINATION;

EID: 0036817299     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: 1414431X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-879X2002001000007     Document Type: Article

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