Helminthic diseases: Onchocerciasis and loiasis

International Encyclopedia of Public Health

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 339-351

  Remme, J H F ^a   Boatin, B ^a   Boussinesq, M ^b  

^a WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

^b INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE POUR LE DÉVELOPPEMENT   (France)

Author keywords

Africa; Blackfly; Community directed treatment; Cost effectiveness; Encephalopathy; Ivermectin; Larvicide; Latin america; Loa loa; Macrofilaricide; Microfilaricide; Onchocerca volvulus; Onchocerciasis; Onchodermatitis; River blindness; Simulium; Vector control

Indexed keywords

EID: 79959826322     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-012373960-5.00494-9     Document Type: Chapter

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