The effect of lifestyle on brucellosis among nomads in Khuzestan province of Iran

Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 358-360

  Alavi, Seyed Mohammad ^a   Rafiei, Abdollah ^a   Nikkhooi, Abdolrasoul ^a  

^a AHVAZ JUNDISHAPUR UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Brucellosis; Khuzestan; Life style; Nomads

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM ANTIBODY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIBODY DETECTION; ARTICLE; BRUCELLA; BRUCELLOSIS; CHILD; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONTACT EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DAIRY PRODUCT; EXPOSURE; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; INGESTION; IRAN; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MILK; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 34347343998     PISSN: 1682024X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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