Global Prevalence Of Strongyloidiasis: Critical Review With Epidemiologic Insights Into The Prevention Of Disseminated Disease

Reviews of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 1989, Pages 755-767

  Genta, Robert M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; AFRICA; ANIMAL; ASIA; EUROPE; HUMAN; OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTION; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA; STRONGYLOIDIASIS; UNITED STATES;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; AFRICA; ANIMAL; ASIA; EUROPE; HUMAN; LATIN AMERICA; OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS; PREVALENCE; STRONGYLOIDIASIS; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, NON-P.H.S.; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0024728448     PISSN: 01620886     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/clinids/11.5.755     Document Type: Article

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