Survey of echinococcosis and hydatidosis in Kashan region, Central Iran

Iranian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 75-81

  Arbabi, M ^a   Hooshyar, H ^a  

^a KASHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Carnivores; Echinococcosis; Hydatidosis; Iran; Prevalence; Slaughtered animals

Indexed keywords

HELMINTH ANTIBODY;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; ECHINOCOCCOSIS; ECHINOCOCCUS GRANULOSUS; FEMALE; FOX; GOAT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFECTION RATE; IRAN; JACKAL; LIVER HYDATID CYST; LUNG HYDATID CYST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PARASITE INCIDENCE; PREVALENCE; RURAL AREA; SHEEP; WOLF;

EID: 33645121729     PISSN: 22516085     EISSN: 22516093     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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