Mathematical models and lymphatic filariasis control: monitoring and evaluating interventions

Trends in Parasitology

Volumn 22, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 529-535

  Michael, Edwin ^a   Malecela Lazaro, Mwele N ^b   Maegga, Bertha T A ^b   Fischer, Peter ^c   Kazura, James W ^d  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Tanzania)

^c WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA ANALYSIS; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EVALUATION; FILARIA; FILARIASIS; HUMAN; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; NONHUMAN; PARASITE TRANSMISSION; POPULATION RESEARCH; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; ELEPHANTIASIS, FILARIAL; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FILARICIDES; HUMANS; MATHEMATICS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MOSQUITO CONTROL; SENTINEL SURVEILLANCE; WUCHERERIA BANCROFTI;

EID: 33749189093     PISSN: 14714922     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pt.2006.08.011     Document Type: Review

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