Research and control of parasitic diseases in Japan: current position and future perspectives

Trends in Parasitology

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 230-235

  Kasai, Takeshi ^a   Nakatani, Hiroki ^b   Takeuchi, Tsutomu ^c   Crump, Andy ^d  

^a Welfare and Health Division   (Japan)

^b Japan Ministry of Health Labour and Welfare   (Japan)

^c KEIO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d KITASATO INSTITUTE   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING COUNTRY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; JAPAN; PARASITOSIS; REVIEW; WATER SUPPLY;

ANIMALS; FORECASTING; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; JAPAN; PARASITIC DISEASES; PUBLIC HEALTH; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 34247262010     PISSN: 14714922     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pt.2007.02.011     Document Type: Review

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