A field study on malaria prevalence in Southeastern Laos by polymerase chain reaction assay

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 64, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 257-261

  Toma, Hiromu ^a   Kobayashi, Jun ^a   Vannachone, Bouakham ^b   Arakawa, Takeshi ^b   Sato, Yoshiya ^a   Nambanya, Simone ^b   Manivong, Khemphavanh ^c   Inthakone, Souliya ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE RYUKYUS   (Japan)

^b Ministry of Health   (Laos)

^c Khammouane Provincial Health Office   (Laos)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LAOS; MALARIA; PARASITEMIA; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREVALENCE;

EID: 0034934613     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2001.64.257     Document Type: Article

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