History of Katayama disease: Schistosomiasis japonica in Katayama district, Hiroshima, Japan

Parasitology International

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 313-319

  Ishii, Akira ^a   Tsuji, Moriyasu ^b   Tada, Isao ^c  

^a JICHI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b KYORIN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

History; Japan; Katayama disease; Schistosoma japonicum; Schistosomiasis japonica

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; ENDEMIC DISEASE; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; JAPAN; KATAYAMA DISEASE; LIFE HISTORY; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; SCHISTOSOMA JAPONICUM; SCHISTOSOMIASIS;

JAPONICA; SCHISTOSOMA; SCHISTOSOMA JAPONICUM;

EID: 0344665784     PISSN: 13835769     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1383-5769(03)00046-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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