Preliminary studies on the biting activity and transmission of Onchocerca volvulus by Simulium neavei (Diptera: Simuliidae) in Kashoya-Kitomi focus, Western Uganda

East African Medical Journal

Volumn 81, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 244-247

  Lakwo, T L ^a  

^a MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Uganda)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BRACHYURA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DISEASE CARRIER; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FLY; HUMAN; INSECT BITE; ONCHOCERCA VOLVULUS; ONCHOCERCIASIS; PARASITOLOGY; RIVER; STATISTICS; UGANDA;

ANIMALS; BRACHYURA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, HORIZONTAL; HUMANS; INSECT BITES AND STINGS; INSECT VECTORS; ONCHOCERCA VOLVULUS; ONCHOCERCIASIS; RIVERS; SIMULIIDAE; UGANDA;

EID: 16544388708     PISSN: 0012835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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