A systematic review of the epidemiology of mansonelliasis

African Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 7-14

  Downes, Barbara L ^a   Jacobsen, Kathryn H ^a  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Filariasis; Mansonella; Mansonelliasis

Indexed keywords

DIETHYLCARBAMAZINE; IVERMECTIN; MEBENDAZOLE;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; BLOOD SMEAR; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; MANSONELLA OZZARDI; MANSONELLA PERSTANS; MANSONELLIASIS; PARASITE VECTOR; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 77954246807     PISSN: 20060165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/ajid.v4i1.55085     Document Type: Review

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