Insecticide-treated bed nets

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 68, Issue 4 SUPPL., 2003, Pages 1-2

  Nahlen, Bernard L ^a   Clark, John Paul ^a   Alnwick, David ^a  

^a WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INSECTICIDE;

AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; ANOPHELES GAMBIAE; BED NET; MALARIA; MALARIA CONTROL; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; SHORT SURVEY; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BED; HUMAN; MALARIA FALCIPARUM;

ANOPHELES GAMBIAE; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM;

AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; ANIMALS; BEDDING AND LINENS; HUMANS; INSECTICIDES; MALARIA, FALCIPARUM; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM;

EID: 0037831267     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2003.68.1     Document Type: Short Survey

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