Controlling tungiasis in an impoverished community: An intervention study

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases

Volumn 2, Issue 10, 2008, Pages

  Pilger, Daniel ^a   Schwalfenberg, Stefan ^a   Heukelbach, Jörg ^b,c   Witt, Lars ^a   Mencke, Norbert ^d   Khakban, Adak ^a   Feldmeier, Hermann ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF CEARÁ   (Brazil)

^c Fundacao Mandacaru   (Brazil)

^d BAYER PHARMA AG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INSECTICIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FLEA; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INSECT CONTROL; INTERVENTION STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARASITOSIS; PREVALENCE; TUNGIASIS; ZOONOSIS; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; CAT; CATTLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DOG; ECTOPARASITOSIS; GOAT; HEALTH; HORSE; INFANT; MIDDLE AGED; PARASITOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; POVERTY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SHEEP; SWINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANIMAL DISEASES; ANIMALS; BRAZIL; CATS; CATTLE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DOGS; ECTOPARASITIC INFESTATIONS; FEMALE; FLEAS; GOATS; HORSES; HUMANS; INFANT; INTERVENTION STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POVERTY; PREVALENCE; RURAL HEALTH; SHEEP; SWINE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 56149099508     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0000324     Document Type: Article

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