Current views on geographic distribution and modes of infection of neurohelminthic diseases

Journal of the Neurological Sciences

Volumn 145, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 5-14

  Nishimura, Kenichi ^a   Hung, Tsu Pei ^b  

^a SAGA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

causative agents; geographic distribution; host parasite relationship; mode of infection; neurohelminthiasis; opportunistic infection

Indexed keywords

HELMINTHIASIS; HUMAN; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTION; PARASITE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

AFRICA; ASIA; CENTRAL AMERICA; GEOGRAPHY; HELMINTHIASIS; HUMANS; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 0030937087     PISSN: 0022510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-510X(96)00293-6     Document Type: Review

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