Bancroftian filariasis in two urban areas of Recife, Brasil: the role of individual risk factors Filariose bancroftiana em duas áreas urbanas do Recife, Brasil: o papel dos fatores de risco individuais
Bancroftian filariasis is spreading in towns of endemic areas as in Recife, northeastern Brazil, where it is a major public health problem. This paper deals with the prevalence of microfilaraemia and filarial disease in two urban areas of Recife, studying their association with individual characteri...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universidade de São Paulo
1995-06-01
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| Series: | Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-46651995000300008 |