Hydatid disease in Iranian children

Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 428-431

  Mamishi, Setareh ^a,b   Sagheb, Setareh ^a   Pourakbari, Babak ^a  

^a TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Child; Echinococcosis; Iran

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHINOCOCCOSIS; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; IRAN; MALE; PREVALENCE; RECURRENT DISEASE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TUMOR LOCALIZATION;

ALBENDAZOLE; ANIMALS; ANTHELMINTICS; CHILD; CONTACT TRACING; DOGS; ECHINOCOCCOSIS; ENDEMIC DISEASES; FEMALE; HUMANS; IRAN; LIVER; LUNG; MALE; SHEEP;

EID: 38049050842     PISSN: 16841182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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