Contrasting Wuchereria bancrofti microfilaria rates in two Mangyan-populated Philippine villages

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 17-23

  Ramirez, Bernadette L ^a   Hernandez, Leda ^b   Alberto, Faith F ^b   Collins, Michael ^c   Nfonsam, Valentine ^d   Punsalan, Tricia ^e   Kron, Michael A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES MANILA   (Philippines)

^b Department of Health ^*  (Philippines)

^c MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS   (United States)

^e Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; DIETHYLCARBAMAZINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; BRUGIA MALAYI; CHI SQUARE TEST; CHILD; ENDEMIC DISEASE; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; FILARIASIS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROFILARIASIS; MINORITY GROUP; PHILIPPINES; RURAL AREA; SEX RATIO; WUCHERERIA BANCROFTI;

BRUGIA; BRUGIA MALAYI; NEMATODA; WUCHERERIA; WUCHERERIA BANCROFTI;

EID: 3142543140     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2004.71.17     Document Type: Article

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