Clinical spectrum of onchodermatitis

Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan

Volumn 17, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 453-456

  Arfan ul Bari, ^a  

^a CMH   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Black fly; Onchocerca volvulus; Onchocerciasis; Onchodermatitis

Indexed keywords

EID: 63049094070     PISSN: 1022386X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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