Pulmonary paragonimiasis and tuberculosis in Sorsogon, Philippines

Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 28 SUPPL. 1, Issue , 1997, Pages 37-45

  Belizario, V ^a   Guan, M ^b   Borja, L ^c   Ortega, A ^a   Leonardia, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES MANILA   (Philippines)

^b Rural Health Unit   (Philippines)

^c Provincial Health Office Sorsogon   (Philippines)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHY; HUMAN; LUNG INFECTION; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARAGONIMIASIS; PHILIPPINES; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHY; HUMANS; LUNG DISEASES, PARASITIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARAGONIMIASIS; PHILIPPINES; SEX FACTORS; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY;

EID: 0031300944     PISSN: 01251562     EISSN: 26975718     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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