Factors affecting variations in exposure to infections by Leishmania donovani in eastern Sudan

Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 827-836

  Elnaiem, D E A ^a   Mukhawi, A M ^a   Hassan, M M ^b   Osman, M E ^c   Osman, O F ^a   Abdeen, M S ^d   Abdel Raheem, M A ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KHARTOUM   (Sudan)

^b Khartoum College of Medical Science   (Sudan)

^c National Center for Research Sudan   (Sudan)

^d FEDERAL MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Sudan)

^e Tabarak Allah Hospital   (Sudan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACACIA; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BALANITES; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; ETHNIC GROUP; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RISK; LEISHMANIA DONOVANI; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MASS SCREENING; PREVALENCE; SKIN LEISHMANIASIS; SKIN TEST; SOIL; SUDAN;

ACACIA; ANIMALS; BALANITES; CLIMATE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENDEMIC DISEASES; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEISHMANIA DONOVANI; LEISHMANIASIS, VISCERAL; MALE; MASS SCREENING; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SEASONS; SKIN TESTS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SOIL; SUDAN; TREES;

EID: 16844376919     PISSN: 10203397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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