Impact of a filariasis control program on intestinal helminthic infections; a pilot study in Narathiwat Province, Thailand

Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 63-67

  Loymek, Sumart ^a   Wongkamchai, Sirichit ^b   Kob asa, Therayot ^c   Choochote, Wej ^d   Monkong, Nantiya ^b   Chitnabut, Pisit ^b   Onrochanakul, Jerawan ^b   Suvutho, Surasak ^b   Sermsart, Bunguorn ^e  

^a Filaria Project   (Thailand)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Thailand)

^d Faculty of Medicine Chiang Mai University   (Thailand)

^e MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDEMIC DISEASE; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FILARIASIS; HELMINTHIASIS; HUMAN; INTESTINE PARASITE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PARASITE CONTROL; PARASITOLOGY; PARASITOSIS; PREVALENCE; THAILAND;

EID: 3042751644     PISSN: 01251562     EISSN: 26975718     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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