Onchocerciasis in the area of Lastourville, Gabon. Clinical and entomological aspects;L'onchocercose dans la région de Lastourville, Gabon. Aspects cliniques et entomologiques

Bulletin de la Societe de Pathologie Exotique

Volumn 99, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 269-271

  Fobi, G ^a   Mbina, J R Mourou ^b   Ozoh, G ^c   Kombila, M ^b   Agaya, C ^b   Olinga, J M Olinga ^a   Boussinesq, M ^d   Enyong, P ^e   Noma, M ^a   Seketeli A ^a  

^a WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DES SCIENCES DE LA SANTÉ   (Gabon)

^c Université du Nigeria   (Nigeria)

^d INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE POUR LE DÉVELOPPEMENT   (France)

^e Station de Recherche en Médecine Tropicale   (Cameroon)

Author keywords

APOC; Clinical presentation; Dermatology; Entomology; Gabon; Impact; Lastourville; Onchocerciasis; Ophthalmology; Sub Saharan Africa

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; FLY; GABON; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ONCHOCERCIASIS; POPULATION DENSITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANIMALS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GABON; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ONCHOCERCIASIS; POPULATION DENSITY; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SIMULIIDAE;

EID: 33845573807     PISSN: 00379085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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