Border parasites: Schistosomiasis control among Uganda's fisherfolk

Journal of Eastern African Studies

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 98-123

  Parker, Melissa ^a   Allen, Tim ^b   Pearson, Georgina ^a   Peach, Nichola ^b   Flynn, Rachel ^b   Rees, Nicholas ^b  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

disease control; fisherfolk; fishermen; neglected tropical diseases; schistosomiasis; Uganda

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859867762     PISSN: 17531055     EISSN: 17531063     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17531055.2012.664706     Document Type: Article

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