Enhancing schistosomiasis control strategy for Zimbabwe: Building on past experiences

Journal of Parasitology Research

Volumn 2012, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Chimbari, Moses J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA   (Botswana)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL PRODUCT; NICLOSAMIDE; PESTICIDE;

CASE CONTROL STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INFECTION RATE; IRRIGATION (AGRICULTURE); MASS SCREENING; NONHUMAN; PARASITE CONTROL; PARASITE INCIDENCE; PARASITE PREVALENCE; PARASITE VIRULENCE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP; REVIEW; SCHISTOSOMA HEMATOBIUM; SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; ZIMBABWE;

EID: 84862295490     PISSN: 20900023     EISSN: 20900031     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2012/353768     Document Type: Review

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