Influence of urbanisation on asymptomatic malaria in school children in Molyko, South West Cameroon

East African Medical Journal

Volumn 83, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 602-609

  Kimbi, H K ^a   Nformi, D ^a   Patchong, A M ^a   Ndamukong, K J N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BUEA   (Cameroon)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CAMEROON; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ENDEMIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALARIA; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; STUDENT; URBANIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; CAMEROON; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENDEMIC DISEASES; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALARIA; MALE; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; STUDENTS; URBANIZATION;

EID: 34248678448     PISSN: 0012835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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