Entomological evaluation by pool screen polymerase chain reaction of Onchocerca volvulus transmission in Ecuador following mass Mectizan distribution.

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• Publication year

  2003

• Venue

  American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

• Publication date

  2003-02-01

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.4269/AJTMH.2003.68.222PMID 12641415
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  Semantic Scholar, PubMed

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