Diarrhea among expatriate residents in Thailand: Correlation between reduced campylobacter prevalence and longer duration of stay

Journal of Travel Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 77-79

  Gaudio, Paul A ^a   Echeverria, Peter ^b,d   Hoge, Charles W ^b   Pitarangsi, Chittima ^b   Goff, Paul ^c  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b ARMED FORCES RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Thailand)

^c Embassy Medical Unit   (Thailand)

^d Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences San Francisco   (United States)

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EID: 0002666831     PISSN: 11951982     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1708-8305.1996.tb00709.x     Document Type: Article

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