Some social determinants of urinary schistosomiasis in Northern Cameroon : implications for schistosomiasis control
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Epidemiological Survey of Urinary Schistosomiasis in Some Primary Schools in a New Focus behind Mount Cameroon, South West Region, Cameroon.
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عنوان ژورنال: African Journal of Health Sciences
سال: 2005
ISSN: 1022-9272
DOI: 10.4314/ajhs.v11i3.30788