Elimination of lymphatic filariasis in the Republic of Korea: An epidemiological survey of formerly endemic areas, 2002-2006

Tropical Medicine and International Health

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 445-449

  Cheun, Hyeong Il ^b   Lee, Jong Soo ^b   Cho, Shin Hyeong ^b   Kong, Yoon ^c   Kim, Tong Soo ^a,b  

^a Inha University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Korea National Institute of Health   (South Korea)

^c Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

B. malayi; Elimination; Epidemiological survey; Lymphatic filariasis; Microfilaria

Indexed keywords

DIETHYLCARBAMAZINE;

ANTIBODY; BLOOD; COASTAL ZONE; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; DISEASE; DRUG; EPIDEMIOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIBODY DETECTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; ENDEMIC DISEASE; FEMALE; FILARIASIS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; KOREA; LYMPHATIC FILARIASIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NONHUMAN; SCHOOL CHILD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES, HELMINTH; BRUGIA MALAYI; CHILD; ELEPHANTIASIS, FILARIAL; HUMANS; KOREA; MALE; MICROFILARIA; PREVALENCE;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; KOREA; SOUTH KOREA;

BRUGIA MALAYI;

EID: 62449262288     PISSN: 13602276     EISSN: 13653156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3156.2009.02240.x     Document Type: Article

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