Need for site-specific change in strategy towards lymphatic filariasis elimination in India

Indian Journal of Medical Research

Volumn 127, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 10-11

  Sabesan, S ^a  

^a VECTOR CONTROL RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; DIETHYLCARBAMAZINE; DIETHYLTOLUAMIDE; INSECT REPELLENT;

DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ENDEMIC DISEASE; FILARIASIS; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INDIA; INFECTION CONTROL; NOTE; OCHLEROTATUS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT; VECTOR CONTROL;

ANIMALS; ELEPHANTIASIS, FILARIAL; HUMANS; INDIA; MOSQUITO CONTROL; OCHLEROTATUS;

EID: 43449087357     PISSN: 09715916     EISSN: 09715916     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Note

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