True prevalence of pinworm (Enterobius vermicularis) infection among children in Qwa-Qwa, South Africa

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 99, Issue 9-10, 2003, Pages 465-466

  Mosala, T I ^a,b   Appleton, C C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^b HUMAN SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD HEALTH; NEMATODE; PARASITE PREVALENCE;

AFRICA; FREE STATE; QWA QWA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

ENTEROBIUS VERMICULARIS; VERMES;

EID: 1642477502     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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