Epidemiology of Giardiasis in German travelers

Journal of Travel Medicine

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 70-73

  Jelinek, Tomas ^a   Löscher, Thomas ^a  

^a Dept Infect Dis Andtropical Med ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; METRONIDAZOLE;

ARTICLE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; GIARDIASIS; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; INTESTINE PARASITE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; TRAVELLER DIARRHEA; WATER CONTAMINATION;

EID: 0342748533     PISSN: 11951982     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2310/7060.2000.00024     Document Type: Article

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