Epidemiology and control of clonorchiasis in Korea

Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 28 SUPPL. 1, Issue , 1997, Pages 47-50

  Rim, Han Jong ^a  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIPLATYHELMINTIC AGENT; PRAZIQUANTEL;

ANIMAL; CLONORCHIASIS; DISEASE CARRIER; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; KOREA; PREVALENCE; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; ANTIPLATYHELMINTIC AGENTS; CLONORCHIASIS; DISEASE RESERVOIRS; GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS; HUMANS; KOREA; PRAZIQUANTEL; PREVALENCE;

EID: 17744420313     PISSN: 01251562     EISSN: 26975718     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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