A one health approach to reducing schistosomiasis transmission in Lake Malawi

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A one health approach to reducing schistosomiasis transmission in Lake Malawi. / Stauffer, Jr., Jay Richard; Madsen, Henry.

I: Preventive Medicine and Community Health, Bind 1, Nr. 3, 2018, s. 1-4.

Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt

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Stauffer, Jr., JR & Madsen, H 2018, 'A one health approach to reducing schistosomiasis transmission in Lake Malawi', Preventive Medicine and Community Health, bind 1, nr. 3, s. 1-4. https://doi.org/10.15761/PMCH.1000115

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Stauffer, Jr., J. R., & Madsen, H. (2018). A one health approach to reducing schistosomiasis transmission in Lake Malawi. Preventive Medicine and Community Health, 1(3), 1-4. https://doi.org/10.15761/PMCH.1000115

Vancouver

Stauffer, Jr. JR, Madsen H. A one health approach to reducing schistosomiasis transmission in Lake Malawi. Preventive Medicine and Community Health. 2018;1(3):1-4. https://doi.org/10.15761/PMCH.1000115

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Stauffer, Jr., Jay Richard ; Madsen, Henry. / A one health approach to reducing schistosomiasis transmission in Lake Malawi. I: Preventive Medicine and Community Health. 2018 ; Bind 1, Nr. 3. s. 1-4.

Bibtex

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