Mathematical modelling and the control of lymphatic filariasis.

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• Publication year

  2004

• Venue

  Lancet. Infectious Diseases (Print)

• Publication date

  2004-04-04

• Fields of study

  Biology, Mathematics, Medicine, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1016/S1473-3099(04)00973-9PMID 15050941
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  Semantic Scholar, PubMed

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