Lymphatic filariasis in Ghana: entomological investigation of transmission dynamics and intensity in communities served by irrigation systems in the Upper East Region of Ghana
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- 1 July 2001
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Tropical Medicine & International Health
- Vol. 6 (7) , 511-516
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-3156.2001.00737.x
Abstract
We conducted an entomological study to document the effect of irrigation on the vectors and transmission dynamics of lymphatic filariasis in the Upper East Region of Ghana. Mosquitoes were collected ...Keywords
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