Malaria control in the highlands of Burundi: An important success story

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-2

  Beier, John C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BED NET; BURUNDI; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION PREVENTION; MALARIA; MALARIA CONTROL; PESTICIDE SPRAYING;

EID: 46849115606     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2008.79.1     Document Type: Editorial

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