Prevalence and risk factors for enterobiasis among preschool children in a metropolitan city in Korea

Parasitology Research

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 46-50

  Song, Hong Ji ^a   Cho, Chong Hee ^b   Kim, Joung Soon ^c   Choi, Min Ho ^d   Hong, Sung Tae ^d  

^a Hallym University   (South Korea)

^b Seongbuk Health Center   (South Korea)

^c Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^d Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTHELMINTIC AGENT;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BATH; BED; CHILD; DAY CARE; ENTEROBIASIS; ENTEROBIUS VERMICULARIS; FAMILY SIZE; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INFECTION RATE; INFECTION RISK; INFORMED CONSENT; KOREA; MALE; MARKET; MASS SCREENING; MORBIDITY; PERSONAL HYGIENE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SANITATION; SEX RATIO; SOCIAL STATUS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; URBAN AREA;

ANIMALS; CHILD; CHILD DAY CARE CENTERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENTEROBIASIS; ENTEROBIUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; KOREA; MALE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; URBAN POPULATION;

ENTEROBIUS VERMICULARIS;

EID: 0141761565     PISSN: 09320113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00436-003-0836-3     Document Type: Article

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