Independent assessment of Mass Drug Administration in filariasis affected Surat city

Journal of Communicable Diseases

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 149-154

  Vaishnav, K G ^a   Patel, I C ^a  

^a Surat Municipal Corporation   (India)

Author keywords

Lymphatic filariasis; MDA

Indexed keywords

ANTIFILARIAL AGENT; DIETHYLCARBAMAZINE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; FILARIASIS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MICROFILARIA; PARASITOLOGY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; TREATMENT REFUSAL;

ANIMALS; DIETHYLCARBAMAZINE; FILARIASIS; FILARICIDES; HUMANS; MICROFILARIA; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; TREATMENT REFUSAL;

EID: 33846452144     PISSN: 00195138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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