Transmission of Dientamoeba fragilis: Evaluation of the role of Enterobius vermicularis

Parasitology International

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 72-75

  Girginkardeşler, Nogay ^a   Kurt, Özgür ^a   Kilimcioǧlu, Ali A ^a   Ok, Ülgen Z ^a  

^a CELAL BAYAR UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Dientamoeba fragilis; Enterobius vermicularis; Transmission

Indexed keywords

CELLOPHANE;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIENTAMOEBA; ENTEROBIUS VERMICULARIS; FECES ANALYSIS; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFECTION RISK; LABORATORY; PARASITE PREVALENCE; PARASITE TRANSMISSION; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANIMALS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIENTAMOEBA; DIENTAMOEBIASIS; DISEASE VECTORS; ENTEROBIASIS; ENTEROBIUS; FECES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTESTINAL DISEASES, PARASITIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECTUM;

DIENTAMOEBA; DIENTAMOEBA FRAGILIS; ENTEROBIUS VERMICULARIS;

EID: 36148986813     PISSN: 13835769     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.parint.2007.09.001     Document Type: Article

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