TAENIA solium cysticercosis in Eastern and Southern Africa: An emerging problem in agriculture and public health

Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 35, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2004, Pages 266-270

  Ngowi, H A ^a   Phiri, I K ^b   Afonso, S ^c   Matenga, E ^d   Boa, M E ^a   Mukaratirwa, S ^d   Githigia, S ^e   Saimo, M ^f   Sikasunge, C ^b   Maingi, N ^e   Lubega, G W ^f   Kassuku, A ^a   Michael, L ^g   Siziya, S ^b   Krecek, R C ^h   Noormahomed, E ^c   Vilhena, M ⁱ   Nsengiyumva, G ^j   Andriantsimahavandy, A ^k   Dorny, P ^l   Johansen, M V ^m   Willingham III, A L ⁿ   more..

^a SOKOINE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Tanzania)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZAMBIA   (Zambia)

^c EDUARDO MONDLANE UNIVERSITY   (Mozambique)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE   (Zambia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

^f MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^g ONDERSTEPOORT VETERINARY INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

^h UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF ÉVORA   (Portugal)

^j Ministère de la Santé Publique   (Burundi)

^k INSTITUT PASTEUR DE MADAGASCAR   (Madagascar)

^l INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (Belgium)

^m DANISH BILHARZIASIS LABORATORY   (Denmark)

ⁿ UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

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EID: 34547287961     PISSN: 01251562     EISSN: 26975718     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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