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Studies on the vector of kala-azar in Kenya, VIII

The outbreak in Machakos District; epidemiological features and a possible way of control

D. J. B. WijersInstitute of Tropical Hygiene, Royal Tropical Institute, Amsterdam
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G. KiiluMedical Research Centre, Department of the Kenya Medical Research Institute, Nairobi
Pages 597-604 | Received 03 Jun 1983, Published online: 15 Nov 2016

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