Integrated community-directed intervention for schistosomiasis and soil transmitted helminths in western Kenya

Integrated community-directed intervention for schistosomiasis and soil transmitted helminths in western Kenya – a pilot study

Published:2012-08-31 Issue:1 Volume:5 Page:
ISSN:1756-3305
Container-title:Parasites & Vectors
language:en
Short-container-title:Parasites Vectors

Author:

Mwinzi Pauline NM,Montgomery Susan P,Owaga Chrispin O,Mwanje Mariam,Muok Erick M,Ayisi John G,Laserson Kayla F,Muchiri Erick M,Secor W Evan,Karanja Diana MS

Publisher

Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Subject

Infectious Diseases,Parasitology

Link

http://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1186/1756-3305-5-182.pdf

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