Diphyllobothriasis in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Medical Journal

Volumn 27, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1901-1904

  Alkhalife, Ibrahim S ^a   Hassan, Rafiaa R ^a   Abdel Hameed, Ahmed A ^a   Al Khayal, Laila A ^a  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PRAZIQUANTEL; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIPHYLLOBOTHRIASIS; DIPHYLLOBOTHRIUM LATUM; EUROPE; FECES ANALYSIS; HUMAN; MALE; MICROSCOPY; SAUDI ARABIA; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; SOUTHEAST ASIA; TRAVEL; WORM EGG; ANIMAL; DIPHYLLOBOTHRIUM; HISTOLOGY; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; PARASITOLOGY;

ADULT; ANIMALS; DIPHYLLOBOTHRIASIS; DIPHYLLOBOTHRIUM; HUMANS; MALE; SAUDI ARABIA;

EID: 39049188713     PISSN: 03795284     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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