Erratum: Paradoxical helminthiasis and giardiasis in Cape Town, South Africa: Epidemiology and control (African Health Sciences)

African Health Sciences

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 276-280

  Adams, Vera J ^a   Markus, Miles B ^b   Adams, Joanita F A ^c   Jordaan, Esme ^a   Curtis, Bronwyn ^a   Dhansay, Muhammad A ^a   Obihara, Charlie C ^c   Fincham, John E ^a  

^a SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^c STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Ascaris; Enterobius; HIV AIDS; Hookworm; IgE; Trichuris; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ERRATUM; ERROR; ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; GIARDIASIS; HELMINTHIASIS; HUMAN; MALE; POVERTY; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOUTH AFRICA;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; GIARDIASIS; HELMINTHIASIS; HUMANS; MALE; POVERTY AREAS; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; SEX FACTORS; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 33747283095     PISSN: 16806905     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Erratum

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