Epidemiology of shigellosis in Teknaf, a coastal area of Bangladesh: A 10-year survey

Epidemiology and Infection

Volumn 105, Issue 1, 1990, Pages 41-49

  Hossain, Md Anowar ^a   Albert, M John ^a   Hasan, Kh Zahid ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR DIARRHOEAL DISEASE RESEARCH   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BANGLADESH; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SHIGELLA DYSENTERIAE; SHIGELLOSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; BANGLADESH; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DYSENTERY, BACILLARY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; SEASONS; SEX FACTORS; SHIGELLA; SHIGELLA DYSENTERIAE; SHIGELLA FLEXNERI; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0025045538     PISSN: 09502688     EISSN: 14694409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0950268800047622     Document Type: Article

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