Comparison of community-wide, integrated mass drug administration strategies for schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis: a cost-effectiveness modelling study
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Accuracy of Coverage Survey Recall following an Integrated Mass Drug Administration for Lymphatic Filariasis, Schistosomiasis, and Soil-Transmitted Helminthiasis.
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عنوان ژورنال: The Lancet Global Health
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2214-109X
DOI: 10.1016/s2214-109x(15)00047-9