EVALUATION OF MASS DRUG ADMINISTRATION CAMPAIGN AGAINST LYMPHATIC FILARIASIS AT BIDAR DISTRICT
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Coverage survey for assessing mass drug administration against lymphatic filariasis in Gulbarga district, Karnataka, India.
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2278-4748,2278-4802
DOI: 10.14260/jemds/727