Lymphatic filariasis elimination and schistosomiasis control in combination with onchocerciasis control in Nigeria

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 266-272

  Hopkins, Donald R ^a   Eigege, Abel ^a   Miri, Emmanuel S ^a   Gontor, Ibrahim ^a   Ogah, Gladys ^a   Umaru, John ^a   Gwomkudu, Chuwang C ^a   Mathai, Wanjira ^a   Jinadu, My ^a   Amadiegwu, Stanley ^a   Oyenekan, O Kehinde ^a   Korve, Kenneth ^a   Richards Jr , Frank O ^a  

^a CARTER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; IVERMECTIN; PRAZIQUANTEL;

ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DISEASE CONTROL; ERADICATION THERAPY; FILARIASIS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEMATURIA; NIGERIA; ONCHOCERCIASIS; PREVALENCE; SCHISTOSOMIASIS;

EID: 18644383014     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2002.67.266     Document Type: Article

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