Risk factors of helminthiases among schoolchildren in southern Thailand

Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 264-268

  Tomono, Noriaki ^a,f   Anantaphruti, Malinee T ^b   Jongsuksuntigul, Praphasri ^c   Thongthien, Pimpimon ^d   Leerapan, Prasit ^b   Silapharatsamee, Yuthana ^e   Kojima, Somei ^a   Looareesuwan, Sornchai ^b  

^a Asian Centre of International Parasite Control (ACIPAC)   (Thailand)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Thailand)

^d THAILAND CENTER OF EXCELLENCE IN PHYSICS   (Thailand)

^e Nakhon Si Thammarat Prov Hlth Off   (Thailand)

^f YOKOHAMA CITY UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HELMINTHIASIS; HOOKWORM; HUMAN; INFECTION RATE; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; TECHNIQUE; THAILAND; TRICHURIS;

EID: 0141740751     PISSN: 01251562     EISSN: 26975718     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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