Human intestinal parasites

Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 387-391

  Haque, Rashidul ^a  

^a ICDDRB Laboratory Sciences Division   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EDITORIAL; FECES; HUMAN; INTESTINE INFECTION; PARASITOLOGY; PREVALENCE;

ANIMALS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FECES; HUMANS; INTESTINAL DISEASES, PARASITIC; PREVALENCE;

EID: 40049096475     PISSN: 16060997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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