Cryptosporidiosis in adults in Lusaka, Zambia, and its relationship to oocyst contamination of drinking water

Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 176, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 1120-1123

  Kelly, Paul ^a   Baboo, K Sri ^b   Ndubani, Phillimon ^b   Nchito, Mbiko ^b   Okeowo, Nsama P ^b   Luo, Nkandu P ^b   Feldman, Roger A ^b   Farthing, Michael J G ^b  

^a ST BARTHOLOMEW S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM; DIARRHEA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OOCYST; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WATER CONTAMINATION; ZAMBIA;

EID: 0030768054     PISSN: 00221899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/516528     Document Type: Article

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