Lymphatic filariasis in India: Problems, challenges and new initiatives

Medical Journal Armed Forces India

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 359-362

  Agrawal, V K ^a   Sashindran, V K ^a  

^a ARMED FORCES MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Lymphatic filariasis; Mass drug administration

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; DIETHYLCARBAMAZINE; IVERMECTIN;

ANTIBODY DETECTION; ANTIGEN DETECTION; BRUGIA MALAYI; CHINA; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROL STRATEGY; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; ELEPHANTIASIS; ENDEMIC DISEASE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FILARIASIS; HEALTH PROGRAM; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HYDROCELE; INDIA; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION PREVENTION; JAPAN; LYMPHATIC SYSTEM DISEASE; LYMPHEDEMA; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; PARASITE TRANSMISSION; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; SOLOMON ISLANDS; SOUTH KOREA; TAIWAN; TREND STUDY; WUCHERERIA BANCROFTI;

EID: 33750318844     PISSN: 03771237     EISSN: 03771237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-1237(06)80109-7     Document Type: Review

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