Probability risk transmission matrix as a decision tool for assessing methods of transmission interruption of Wuchereria bancrofti infection

Epidemiology and Infection

Volumn 136, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 520-524

  Das, P K ^a   Vanamail, P ^a  

^a VECTOR CONTROL RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIFILARIAL AGENT;

ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FILARIASIS; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFECTION RISK; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; PARASITE CONTROL; PROBABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; VECTOR CONTROL; WUCHERERIA BANCROFTI;

ANIMALS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CULEX; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; DIETHYLCARBAMAZINE; ELEPHANTIASIS, FILARIAL; FEMALE; FILARICIDES; HOUSING; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INDIA; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INSECT VECTORS; IVERMECTIN; MALE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; WUCHERERIA BANCROFTI;

EID: 40449083498     PISSN: 09502688     EISSN: 14694409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0950268807008953     Document Type: Article

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