The Future of Onchocerciasis Control in Africa
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چکیده
1 Royal Tropical Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 2 Lymphatic Filariasis Support Centre, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, United Kingdom, 3 Sightcare International, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria, 4 Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, Paris, France, 5 Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America, 6 Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland, 7 Mectizan Donation Program, Task Force for Child Survival and Development, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America, 8 Institut National de Recherche en Santé Publique, Bamako, Mali, 9 Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
دوره 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2006