Neurocysticercosis in Oregon, 1995-2000

Emerging Infectious Diseases

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 508-510

  Townes, John M ^a,c   Hoffmann, Christopher J ^a   Kohn, Melvin A ^b  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OREGON DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES   (United States)

^c OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CHILD; CYSTICERCUS; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HISPANIC; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; NEUROCYSTICERCOSIS; TAENIA SOLIUM; UNITED STATES;

EID: 1542347588     PISSN: 10806040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3201/eid1003.030542     Document Type: Article

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