Schistosomiasis: Implications for World Travelers and Healthcare Providers

Gastroenterology Nursing

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 203-205

  Greenwald, Beverly ^a  

^a NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTHELMINTIC AGENT; PRAZIQUANTEL;

HEALTH; HUMAN; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; TRAVEL;

ANTHELMINTICS; HUMANS; PRAZIQUANTEL; PREVALENCE; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; TRAVEL; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 24144487722     PISSN: 1042895X     EISSN: 15389766     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001610-200505000-00002     Document Type: Article

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