Complications of worm infestation - Serious, costly, predictable and preventable

South African Medical Journal

Volumn 88, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 952-953

  Fincham, J E ^a   Markus, M B ^a   Appleton, C C ^a   Evans, A C ^a   Arendse, V J ^a   Dhansay, M A ^a   Schoeman, S ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASCARIASIS; CASE REPORT; CHILD; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; INTESTINE INFECTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; WORM INFECTION;

CHILD; HELMINTHIASIS; HUMANS; INTESTINAL DISEASES, PARASITIC; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0031665462     PISSN: 02569574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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