Can visceral leishmaniasis be eliminated from Asia?

Journal of Vector Borne Diseases

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 105-111

  Joshi, Anand B ^a   Narain, J P ^b   Prasittisuk, C ^b   Bhatia, R ^b   Hashim, Ghalib ^c   Jorge, Alvar ^c   Banjara, M ^a   Kroeger, A ^c  

^a TRIBHUVAN UNIVERSITY   (Nepal)

^b WHO SEARO   (India)

^c WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Asia; Elimination programme; Vector control; Visceral leishmaniasis

Indexed keywords

MILTEFOSINE;

ASIA; BANGLADESH; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; INDIA; NEPAL; PSYCHODIDAE; REVIEW; VECTOR CONTROL; VISCERAL LEISHMANIASIS;

ANIMALS; ASIA; COST OF ILLNESS; HUMANS; INSECT CONTROL; INSECT VECTORS; LEISHMANIASIS, VISCERAL; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; PSYCHODIDAE; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK FACTORS; SENTINEL SURVEILLANCE;

EID: 44949142093     PISSN: 09729062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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