Epidemiology of paragonimiasis in Cross River basin, Nigeria: Prevalence and intensity of infection due to Paragonimus uterobilateralis in Yakurr local government area

Public Health

Volumn 112, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 119-122

  Arene, F O I ^a   Ibanga, E ^b   Asor, J E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORT HARCOURT   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UYO   (Nigeria)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Intensity; Nigeria; Paragonimus eggs; Prevalence; Sputum; Yakurr local government area

Indexed keywords

INFECTION RATES; PARAGONIMIASIS; PARASITIC INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NIGERIA; PARAGONIMIASIS; PARAGONIMUS; PARAGONIMUS UTEROBILATERALIS; RIVER; SEX RATIO; SPUTUM EXAMINATION;

CROSS RIVER BASIN; NIGERIA;

EID: 0031926415     PISSN: 00333506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ph.1900382     Document Type: Article

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