Public health importance of cystic echinococcosis in China

Acta Tropica

Volumn 67, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 133-145

  Wen, Hao ^a   Yang, Wen Guang ^a  

^a Xinjiang Medical College   (China)

Author keywords

China; Cystic echinococcosis; Infection rates; Public health impact

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; BENZIMIDAZOLE DERIVATIVE; MEBENDAZOLE;

ARTICLE; CHINA; ECHINOCOCCOSIS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; HYDATID CYST; INFECTION CONTROL; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; PUBLIC HEALTH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

CHINA; ECHINOCOCCOSIS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; PUBLIC HEALTH;

CYSTIC ECHINOCOCCOSIS; HEALTH IMPACT; INFECTION RATES; MEDICAL GEOGRAPHY; ZOONOSIS;

CHINA;

EID: 0031473669     PISSN: 0001706X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0001-706X(97)00051-X     Document Type: Article

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