Cystic echinococcosis in Jordan: Socioeconomic evaluation and risk factors

Parasitology Research

Volumn 90, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 456-466

  Nasrieh, M A ^a   Abdel Hafez, S K ^a   Kamhawi, S A ^a   Craig, P S ^b   Schantz, P M ^c  

^a YARMOUK UNIVERSITY   (Jordan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c NATL CENTER FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COLLEGE STUDENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHINOCOCCOSIS; ECONOMIC ASPECT; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; HYDATIDIFORM MOLE; INFECTION RISK; JORDAN; LIVESTOCK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OCCUPATION; PARASITE TRANSMISSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SOCIOECONOMICS; SURGEON;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANIMALS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COST OF ILLNESS; ECHINOCOCCOSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; JORDAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

JORDANIA;

EID: 0042332310     PISSN: 09320113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00436-003-0883-9     Document Type: Article

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