Heterogeneity in the prevalence and intensity of loiasis in five contrasting bioecological zones in Cameroon
- 1 March 2003
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
- Vol. 97 (2) , 182-187
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s0035-9203(03)90114-3
Abstract
The prevalence and intensity of loiasis were studied in 4532 individuals selected from 42 villages from 5 contrasting bioecological zones in CameroonKeywords
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