The 6th meeting of the global alliance to eliminate lymphatic filariasis: A half-time review of lymphatic filariasis elimination and its integration with the control of other neglected tropical diseases

Parasites and Vectors

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2010, Pages

  Addiss, David ^a  

^a Holos Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CENTRAL AFRICA; CHEMOTHERAPY; COMBINATION CHEMOTHERAPY; CONFERENCE PAPER; COST CONTROL; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ENDEMIC DISEASE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; FOOT CARE; FUNDING; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HAITI; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH PROGRAM; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HYDROCELE; INDIA; INFECTION PREVENTION; LEPROSY; LOA LOA; LYMPHATIC FILARIASIS; LYMPHEDEMA; MADAGASCAR; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MORBIDITY; PAPUA NEW GUINEA; PHILIPPINES; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; URBAN POPULATION; VECTOR CONTROL; WOLBACHIA; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION; XENODIAGNOSIS; YEMEN;

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EID: 77958007166     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17563305     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1756-3305-3-100     Document Type: Conference Paper

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