Association between onchocerciasis and epilepsy in the Itwara hyperendemic focus, West Uganda: Controlling for time and intensity of exposure

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 225-228

  Kaiser, Christoph ^a   Rubaale, Tom ^a   Tukesiga, Ephraim ^b   Kipp, Walter ^c   Kabagambe, Geoffrey ^d   Ojony, Joa Okech ^a   Asaba, George ^a  

^a Basic Health Services   (Uganda)

^b MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Uganda)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^d MAKERERE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Uganda)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IVERMECTIN;

ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENDEMIC DISEASE; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; ONCHOCERCA VOLVULUS; ONCHOCERCIASIS; PARASITE TRANSMISSION; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN NODULE; SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE; UGANDA;

ADOLESCENT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; ODDS RATIO; ONCHOCERCIASIS; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; UGANDA; YOUNG ADULT;

ONCHOCERCA VOLVULUS;

EID: 80051493065     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2011.10-0544     Document Type: Article

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