Effect of Giardia lamblia infection on the cognitive function of school children

Iranian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 73-78

  Partovi, F ^a   Khalili, G ^b   Kariminia, A ^b   Mahmoudzadeh Niknam, H ^b  

^a SHAHID BEHESHTI UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b PASTEUR INSTITUTE OF IRAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Cognition; Giardia lamblia; Giardiasis; Iran; School children

Indexed keywords

EID: 33947536844     PISSN: 22516085     EISSN: 22516093     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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