Asymptomatic intestinal microsporidiosis in Thai orphans and child-care workers

Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 95, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 304-306

  Mungthin, Mathirut ^a   Suwannasaeng, Ravis ^a   Naaglor, Tawee ^a   Areekul, Wirote ^a   Leelayoova, Saovanee ^a  

^a PHRAMONGKUTKLAO HOSPITAL   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Asymptomatic infections; Child care workers; Children; HIV; HIV negative; Microsporidia; Microsporidiosis; Orphans; Prevalence; Thailand

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FECES; FEMALE; FOSTER CARE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INFANT; INTESTINE INFECTION; MALE; MICROSPORIDIOSIS; MIDDLE AGED; OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTION; PARASITOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; THAILAND;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FECES; FEMALE; FOSTER HOME CARE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INFANT; INTESTINAL DISEASES, PARASITIC; MALE; MICROSPORIDIOSIS; MIDDLE AGED; OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS; THAILAND;

EID: 0035346150     PISSN: 00359203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0035-9203(01)90243-3     Document Type: Article

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