Giardia surveillance in Scotland, 1988-2003

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 24, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 571-573

  Pollock, K G J ^a   Smith, H V ^b   Young, D ^a   Ramsay, C N ^a   Reilly, W J ^a  

^a HEALTH PROTECTION SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b Scottish Parasite Diagnostic Laboratory   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; DIARRHEA; FAMILY; GIARDIA; GIARDIASIS; GROUPS BY AGE; HAND WASHING; HUMAN; HYGIENE; IMMUNE STATUS; IMPORT DISEASE; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NEWBORN; PARASITE TRANSMISSION; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRAVEL;

ANIMALS; GIARDIA; GIARDIASIS; HUMANS; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; SCOTLAND;

EID: 26244431551     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-005-1367-x     Document Type: Article

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