The distribution of common intestinal nematodes along an altitudinal transect in KwaZulu-Natal, south africa

Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology

Volumn 90, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 181-188

  Appleton, C C ^a   Gouws, E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^b SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RAIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALTITUDE; ARTICLE; ASCARIS LUMBRICOIDES; CHILD; CLIMATE; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NECATOR AMERICANUS; NEMATODE; NEMATODIASIS; PARASITE PREVALENCE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SCHOOL CHILD; SOUTH AFRICA; TOPOGRAPHY; TRICHURIS;

EID: 0029876256     PISSN: 00034983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00034983.1996.11813042     Document Type: Article

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