Epidemiologic features of Schistosoma japonicum among fishermen and other occupational groups in the Dongting Lake region (Hunan Province) of China

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 302-308

  Ross, Allen G P ^a   Yuesheng, Li ^b   Sleigh, Adrian S ^a   Yi, Li ^b   Williams, Gail M ^a   Wu, Wu Z ^b   Xinsong, Luo ^b   Yongkang, He ^b   McManus, Donald P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b HUNAN INSTITUTE OF PARASITIC DISEASES   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHINA; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FISHERMAN; HUMAN; INFANT; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHISTOSOMA JAPONICUM; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX RATIO;

SCHISTOSOMA JAPONICUM;

EID: 0030985426     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1997.57.302     Document Type: Article

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