TY - BOOK ED - WHO Expert Committee on Filariasis ED - World Health Organization TI - Lymphatic filariasis : fourth report of the WHO Expert Committee on Filariasis, meeting held in Geneva from 31 October to 8 November 1983 T2 - World Health Organization technical report series ; no. 702 SN - 9241207027 U1 - 100 SD:610.621 PY - 1984/// CY - Geneva PB - World Health Organization KW - Elephantiasis, Filarial N1 - Introduction -- Prevalence, distribution, parasites and reservoir hosts -- Clinical filariasis -- Pathothology, immunopathogenesis, and protective immunity -- Experimental filariasis -- Chemotherapy -- Vector biology and control -- Methods used in the assessment of filariasis control programmes -- The primary health care system and community pertocipation in the control of lymphatic filariasis -- Human behavioural and socioeconomic aspects -- training and manpower development -- Conclusions -- Recomendations -- Acknowledgements -- Annex ER -