Descriptive analysis of giardiasis in Quebec (Canada) and relation with drinking water source;Etude de l'incidence de la giardiase au Quebec (Canada) et de l'association avec la source et la qualite de l'eau potable

Revue d'Epidemiologie et de Sante Publique

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 403-410

  Levesque B ^a   Rochette, L ^a   Levallois, P ^a   Barthe, C ^b   Gauvin, D ^a   Chevalier, P ^a  

^a Gouvernement du Quebec   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Drinking water; Giardia; Giardiasis; Protozoa

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANADA; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GIARDIA; GIARDIASIS; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIOECONOMICS; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER QUALITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANIMALS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; GIARDIASIS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MIDDLE AGED; QUEBEC; RISK FACTORS; SEASONS; WATER POLLUTION; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 0345580734     PISSN: 03987620     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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