Trematode infections of the freshwater snail family Thiaridae in the Khek River, Thailand

Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1016-1028

  Dechruksa, Wivitchuta ^a   Krailas, Duangduen ^a   Ukong, Suluck ^a   Inkapatanakul, Wasin ^a   Koonchornboon, Tunyarut ^b  

^a SILPAKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b PHRAMONGKUTKLAO HOSPITAL   (Thailand)

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EID: 37849042568     PISSN: 01251562     EISSN: 26975718     Source Type: Journal    
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