Prevalence of intestinal parasites among members of the public in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 68-71

  Jamaiah, I ^a   Rohela, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FORMALDEHYDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; ASCARIS LUMBRICOIDES; CHILD; CHINESE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLONORCHIS SINENSIS; CONCENTRATION PROCESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HOOKWORM; HUMAN; INDIAN; INFECTION RATE; INTESTINE PARASITE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALAYSIA; MALE; NONHUMAN; PARASITE PREVALENCE; PARASITOSIS; SEX RATIO; SYMPTOM; TECHNIQUE; TRICHURIS;

EID: 17744373343     PISSN: 01251562     EISSN: 26975718     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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