Journal of Infection and Public Health
Volume 2, Issue 4 , Pages 198-203 , 2009

Evidence for the exacerbation of lymphedema of geochemical origin, podoconiosis, by onchocerciasis

Received 20 April 2009 ,Revised 19 September 2009 ,Accepted 25 September 2009.

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PII: S1876-0341(09)00080-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jiph.2009.09.006

Journal of Infection and Public Health
Volume 2, Issue 4 , Pages 198-203 , 2009

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