Geographic distribution of lymphatic filariasis in Haiti

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 71, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 598-601

  Beau De Rochars, Madsen V E ^a   Milord, M Denise ^b   St Jean, Yvan ^c   Désormeaux, Anne M ^c   Dorvil, Jean J ^a   Lafontant, Jack G ^d   Addiss, David G ^e   Streit, Thomas G ^f  

^a Hopital Sainte Croix   (Haïti)

^b Natl Coord Lymphatic Filariasis H   (Haïti)

^c Min de la S Pub et de la Pop   (Haïti)

^d Mailstop F 22 ^*  (Haïti)

^e CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PARASITE ANTIGEN;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANTIGEN DETECTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDEMIC DISEASE; FEMALE; FILARIASIS; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HAITI; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; LYMPHATIC SYSTEM INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARASITE CONTROL; PARASITE PREVALENCE; PARASITE TRANSMISSION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; QUALITY CONTROL; SAMPLING; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION; WUCHERERIA BANCROFTI;

NEMATODA; WUCHERERIA; WUCHERERIA BANCROFTI;

EID: 7644242531     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2004.71.598     Document Type: Article

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