Human fascioliasis in Egyptian children: Successful treatment with triclabendazole

Journal of Tropical Pediatrics

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 135-138

  El Karaksy, H ^a   Hassanein, B ^a   Okasha, S ^a   Behairy, B ^a   Gadallah, I ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY; PRAZIQUANTEL; TRICLABENDAZOLE;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIBODY TITER; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DRUG TOLERABILITY; EGG; EGYPT; EOSINOPHILIA; FASCIOLA HEPATICA; FASCIOLIASIS; FECES; FEMALE; FEVER; HEMAGGLUTINATION TEST; HEPATOMEGALY; HUMAN; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PUBLIC HEALTH; SERODIAGNOSIS;

ANTHELMINTICS; BENZIMIDAZOLES; CHILD; EGYPT; EOSINOPHILIA; FASCIOLIASIS; FEMALE; FEVER; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEPATOMEGALY; HUMANS; MALE; PRAZIQUANTEL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033054703     PISSN: 01426338     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/tropej/45.3.135     Document Type: Article

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