Leech infestation and its association with water drinking habits

Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 175-178

  Raza, Syed Nusrat ^a   Shabbir, Syed Muhammad Asad ^a   Anwar ul Haq, ^a  

^a Malir National University of Medical Sciences   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Epistaxis; Leech; Water drinking habits

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRINKING; EAR NOSE THROAT DISEASE; ENDOSCOPY; EPISTAXIS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; LARYNGOSCOPY; LEECH; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAKISTAN; PARASITOLOGY; PARASITOSIS; PHARYNX DISEASE; WATER SUPPLY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANIMALS; CHILD; COHORT STUDIES; DRINKING; ENDOSCOPY; EPISTAXIS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; LARYNGOSCOPY; LEECHES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGIC DISEASES; PAKISTAN; PARASITIC DISEASES; PHARYNGEAL DISEASES; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 39049186779     PISSN: 1022386X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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