Filariasis elimination, vector control and eradication challenges
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Global Eradication of Lymphatic Filariasis: The Value of Chronic Disease Control in Parasite Elimination Programmes
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عنوان ژورنال: Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
سال: 2018
ISSN: 0035-9203,1878-3503
DOI: 10.1093/trstmh/try082