Surveillance of imported bancroftian filariasis after two-year multiple-dose diethylcarbamazine treatment

Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 822-831

  Koyadun, Surachart ^a   Bhumiratana, Adisak ^b  

^a MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Thailand)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

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EID: 27744606045     PISSN: 01251562     EISSN: 26975718     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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