Community acceptability of the use of low-dose niclosamide (Bayluscide®), as a molluscicide in the control of human schistosomiasis in Sahelian Cameroon

Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology

Volumn 101, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 479-486

  Takougang, I ^a,b   Meli, J ^a   Poné, J Wabo ^b   Angwafo III, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YAOUNDÉ I   (Cameroon)

^b Foundation for Health Research and Development   (Cameroon)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLONITRALIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CAMEROON; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CONTROL; FEMALE; FISH; FROG; HUMAN; MALE; POND; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; SNAIL; WATER QUALITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANIMALS; CAMEROON; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; DISEASE RESERVOIRS; DISEASE VECTORS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MOLLUSCACIDES; NICLOSAMIDE; SCHISTOSOMA; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; SNAILS; WATER SUPPLY;

ANURA; GASTROPODA;

EID: 34848817366     PISSN: 00034983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/136485907X193833     Document Type: Article

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