Journal of
Public Health and Epidemiology

  • Abbreviation: J. Public Health Epidemiol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2316
  • DOI: 10.5897/JPHE
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 655

Full Length Research Paper

A Community-sensor index as a tool for public health surveillance of malaria drug resistance

Barbara Atogho Tiedeu
  • Barbara Atogho Tiedeu
  • Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, and The Biotechnology Centre, University of Yaounde I, Cameroon.
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Mercy Mbacham Tah-Monunde
  • Mercy Mbacham Tah-Monunde
  • Department of Health Economics Policy and Management, Catholic University of Cameroon, Bamenda, Cameroon.
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Khan Payne
  • Khan Payne
  • Department of Animal Sciences, University of Dschang, Cameroon.
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Wilfred Fon Mbacham
  • Wilfred Fon Mbacham
  • Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, and The Biotechnology Centre, University of Yaounde I, Cameroon.
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  •  Received: 30 September 2016
  •  Accepted: 02 November 2016
  •  Published: 31 January 2017

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