Epidemiology of Echinococcus granulosus in Arbil province, northern Iraq, 1990-1998

Journal of Helminthology

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 83-88

  Saeed, I ^a,b   Kapel, C ^a   Saida, L A ^b   Willingham, L ^a   Nansen, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b SALAHADDIN UNIVERSITY   (Iraq)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CHILD; DOG; ECHINOCOCCOSIS; ECHINOCOCCUS GRANULOSUS; FEMALE; GOAT; HUMAN; HYDATID CYST; INFESTATION; IRAQ; LIVER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PREVALENCE; RISK; SHEEP;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CAPRA HIRCUS; ECHINOCOCCUS GRANULOSUS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0034032953     PISSN: 0022149X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022149X00000111     Document Type: Article

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