Global elimination of lymphatic filariasis: Addressing the public health problem

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases

Volumn 4, Issue 6, 2010, Pages

  Addiss, David G ^a  

^a Fetzer Institute Kalamazoo   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AWARENESS; DISEASE COURSE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; LEG SWELLING; LYMPHATIC FILARIASIS; LYMPHEDEMA; MASS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PARASITE CONTROL; PARASITE TRANSMISSION; PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM; SELF CARE; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; NOTE; PUBLIC HEALTH;

ELEPHANTIASIS, FILARIAL; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; PUBLIC HEALTH; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 77957007499     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0000741     Document Type: Article

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