Bancroftian filariasis among the Mbembe people of Cross River state, Nigeria

Journal of Vector Borne Diseases

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 91-96

  Okon, O E ^a   Iboh, C I ^a   Opara, K N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UYO   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Lymphatic filariasis; Mbembe people; Microfilaria prevalence; South eastern nigeria; Wuchereria bancrofti

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; BANCROFTIAN FILARIASIS; BLOOD ANALYSIS; BLOOD SMEAR; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; HYDROCELE; LYMPHEDEMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROFILARIA (NEMATODE LARVA); NIGERIA; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RURAL POPULATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; WUCHERERIA BANCROFTI;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANIMALS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ELEPHANTIASIS, FILARIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; PREVALENCE; WUCHERERIA BANCROFTI; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77954821548     PISSN: 09729062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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