Endemicity of lymphatic filariasis in three local government areas in Imo State, Nigeria

Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 875-879

  Obi, R K ^a   Nwanebu, F C ^a   Ndubuisi Nnaji, U U ^b   Okangba, C C ^c   Braide, W ^a   Orji, N M ^d   Ukegbu, A D ^e   Ukegbu, P O ^f  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UYO   (Nigeria)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS   (Nigeria)

^d ANAMBRA STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^e FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTER   (Nigeria)

^f MICHAEL OKPARA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Imo State; Local Government Area; Lymphatic filariasis; Microfilaria; Wuchereria bancrofti

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955769081     PISSN: 19918178     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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