Socio-economic status is inversely related to bed net use in Gabon.

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Published in Malar J on April 18, 2008

Authors

Julia N Goesch1, Norbert G Schwarz, Marie-Luise Decker, Sunny Oyakhirome, Lea B Borchert, Ulrich D Kombila, Marc Poetschke, Bertrand Lell, Saadou Issifou, Peter G Kremsner, Martin P Grobusch

Author Affiliations

1: Medical Research Unit, Albert Schweitzer Hospital, Lambaréné, Gabon. goesch.julia@gmx.de

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