Diagnostic tools for filariasis elimination programs

Trends in Parasitology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 78-82

  Weil, Gary J ^a   Ramzy, Reda M R ^b  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b AIN SHAMS UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIFILARIAL AGENT;

DECISION MAKING; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ELIMINATION REACTION; ENDEMIC DISEASE; FILARIASIS; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; BRUGIA MALAYI; ELEPHANTIASIS, FILARIAL; FILARICIDES; HUMANS; WUCHERERIA BANCROFTI;

EID: 33846690138     PISSN: 14714922     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pt.2006.12.001     Document Type: Review

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