Hymenolepis nana infection in Thai children

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 83, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 1035-1038

  Sirivichayakul, Chukiat ^a   Radomyos, Prayong ^a   Praevanit, Rangson ^b   Pojjaroen Anant, Chanathep ^a   Wisetsing, Patraporn ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Hymenolepis nana; Praziquantel

Indexed keywords

PRAZIQUANTEL;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ANOREXIA; ANUS PRURITUS; ARTICLE; CESTODIASIS; CHILD; DIARRHEA; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; HYMENOLEPIS NANA; INFECTION RATE; MALE; ORPHANAGE; PREVALENCE; SEX DIFFERENCE; THAILAND; VERTIGO;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYMENOLEPIASIS; MALE; PREVALENCE; THAILAND;

EID: 0033662366     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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