The endoscopic diagnosis of intestinal capillariasis in a child: A case report

Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 730-732

  Wongsawasdi, Lumduan ^a   Ukarapol, Nuthapong ^a   Lertprasertsuk, Nirush ^b  

^a CHIANG MAI UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b Faculty of Medicine Chiang Mai University   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTINEMATODAL AGENT; MEBENDAZOLE;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADOLESCENT; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOPSY; CAPILLARIA; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC DISEASE; DIARRHEA; DIGESTIVE TRACT ENDOSCOPY; EOSINOPHILIC GRANULOMA; FECES; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; INTESTINE INFECTION; JEJUNUM DISEASE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NEMATODIASIS; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; PARASITOLOGY; SEA FOOD; THAILAND;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADOLESCENT; ANIMALS; ANTINEMATODAL AGENTS; BIOPSY; CAPILLARIA; CHRONIC DISEASE; DIARRHEA; ENDOSCOPY, DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; ENOPLIDA INFECTIONS; EOSINOPHILIC GRANULOMA; FECES; HUMANS; INFLAMMATION; INTESTINAL DISEASES, PARASITIC; JEJUNAL DISEASES; MALE; MEBENDAZOLE; PARASITE EGG COUNT; SEAFOOD; THAILAND;

EID: 0042200533     PISSN: 01251562     EISSN: 26975718     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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