Elimination of lymphatic filariasis: Mass drug administration in endemic areas of (Bidar District) Karnataka-2008

Indian Journal of Community Medicine

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 219-222

  Ranganath, T S ^a   Reddy, N Ramakrishna ^a  

^a Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute ^*  (India)

Author keywords

Coverage; DEC; lymphatic filariasis; mass drug administration

Indexed keywords

EID: 84870287306     PISSN: 09700218     EISSN: 19983581     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0970-0218.103468     Document Type: Article

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