First case of Lagochilascaris minor infection in Bolivia

Tropical Medicine and International Health

Volumn 1, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 851-853

  Ollé Goig, Jaime E ^a,d   Recacoechea, Mario ^b   Feeley, Teresa ^c  

^a Ger Leprosy Relief Assoc (DAHW)   (Bolivia)

^b Hospital de Ninos   (Bolivia)

^c Hospital Dermatológico   (Bolivia)

^d NONE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bolivia; Lagochilascaris; nematode

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; LEVAMISOLE; METRONIDAZOLE; TIABENDAZOLE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BOLIVIA; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; MALE; NECK; NEMATODIASIS; SKIN DEFECT;

EID: 0030479523     PISSN: 13602276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3156.1996.tb00121.x     Document Type: Article

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