The effect of Blastocystis hominis on the growth status of children

Medical Science Monitor

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2007, Pages

  Ertug, Sema ^a   Karakas, Sacide ^a   Okyay, Pinar ^a   Ergin, Filiz ^a   Oncu, Serkan ^a  

^a ADNAN MENDERES UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Blastocystis hominis; Child; Growth

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BLASTOCYSTIS HOMINIS; BODY MASS; CHILD GROWTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; FECES ANALYSIS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROTOZOAL INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ANIMALS; BLASTOCYSTIS HOMINIS; BLASTOCYSTIS INFECTIONS; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; HUMANS;

EID: 33846013612     PISSN: 12341010     EISSN: 16433750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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