Prevalence of intestinal parasite infections with special reference to Entamoeba histolytica on the island of Bioko (Equatorial Guinea)

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 257-262

  Roche, J ^a,b   Benito, A ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE SALUD CARLOS III   (Spain)

^b Hospital General de Malabo   (Equatorial Guinea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASCARIS LUMBRICOIDES; CHILD; ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; EQUATORIAL GUINEA; FEMALE; GIARDIA LAMBLIA; HELMINTHIASIS; HEMAGGLUTINATION; HUMAN; INTESTINE INFECTION; LIVER AMEBIASIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PROTOZOAL INFECTION; SEROPREVALENCE; TRICHURIS;

EID: 0033010793     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1999.60.257     Document Type: Article

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