Epidemiology of Blastocystis hominis and other intestinal parasites in a Vietnamese female immigrant population in southern Taiwan

Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 166-170

  Cheng, Hung Shiang ^a   Haung, Zi Fun ^a   Lan, Wuu Hsiang ^b   Kuo, Tsung Cheng ^a   Shin, Jyh Wei ^c  

^a Kuo's General Hospital   (Taiwan)

^b YUAN'S GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Blastocystis hominis; Female marriage immigrants; Intestinal parasite; Prevalence; Southern Taiwan

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMEBIASIS; ARTICLE; BLASTOCYSTIS HOMINIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HOOKWORM INFECTION; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; INTESTINE PARASITE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PARASITE PREVALENCE; PARASITE TRANSMISSION; PARASITOSIS; TAIWAN;

EID: 33646241288     PISSN: 02575655     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1607-551x(09)70302-x     Document Type: Article

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