Controlling lymphatic filariasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis together in South Asia: opportunities and challenges
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Epidemiological assessment of neglected diseases in children: lymphatic filariasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis.
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عنوان ژورنال: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
سال: 2006
ISSN: 0035-9203
DOI: 10.1016/j.trstmh.2005.12.001