The prevention and control of human leptospirosis

Journal of Postgraduate Medicine

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 205-209

  John, T J ^a  

^a Kerala State Institute of Virology and Infectious Diseases   (India)

Author keywords

Control; Leptospirosis; Public heath programme

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FORESTRY; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LEPTOSPIROSIS;

COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; HUMANS; LEPTOSPIROSIS;

EID: 28844456060     PISSN: 00223859     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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