Gnathostomiasis: An emerging imported disease

Emerging Infectious Diseases

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 647-650

  Moore, David A J ^a   McCroddan, Janice ^b   Dekumyoy, Paron ^c   Chiodini, Peter L ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b HOSPITAL FOR TROPICAL DISEASES   (United Kingdom)

^c MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DISEASE COURSE; ENDEMIC DISEASE; FEMALE; GNATHOSTOMIASIS; HELMINTHIASIS; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PHYSICIAN; STOMACH BIOPSY; THELAZIA; TRAVEL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TROPICS; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0038725717     PISSN: 10806040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3201/eid0906.020625     Document Type: Article

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