Trachoma among the Yanomami Indians
The Yanomami are one of the last primitive groups of Indians living in Brazil. They have almost no contact with other cultures. The epidemiology of eye disease among Yanomami is virtually unknown. For the first time, a trachoma survey was conducted among Yanomami Indians in the State of Amazonas nea...
Main Authors: | J.S. Paula, N.H. Medina, A.A.V. Cruz |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica
2002-10-01
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2002001000007 |
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