The spatial distribution of leprosy in four villages in Bangladesh: An observational study

BMC Infectious Diseases

Volumn 8, Issue , 2008, Pages

  Fischer, Egil A J ^a   Pahan, D ^b   Chowdhury, S K ^b   Oskam, L ^c   Richardus, J H ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b Danish Bangladesh Leprosy Mission   (Bangladesh)

^c ROYAL TROPICAL INSTITUTE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BANGLADESH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; ENDEMIC DISEASE; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; LEPROSY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; POPULATION RESEARCH; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONTACT EXAMINATION; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HEALTH SURVEY; INCIDENCE; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MYCOBACTERIUM LEPRAE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; BANGLADESH; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONTACT TRACING; DEMOGRAPHY; ENDEMIC DISEASES; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LEPROSY; MALE; MYCOBACTERIUM LEPRAE; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 53949100616     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712334     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2334-8-125     Document Type: Article

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