Household epidemiology of Entamoeba histolytica infection in an urban community in northeastern Brazil

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 65, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 268-271

  Braga, L L B C ^a   Gomes, M L ^a   Da Silva, M W ^a   Facanha F E Jr ^a   Fiuza, L ^a   Mann, B J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AMEBIASIS; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CHILD; ENTAMOEBA DISPAR; ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; REINFECTION; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 0034767455     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2001.65.268     Document Type: Article

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