The prevalence of intestinal parasites in the province of Izmir, Turkey

Parasitology Research

Volumn 103, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 839-845

  Dagci, Hande ^a   Kurt, Özgür ^b   Demirel, Mete ^c   Östan, Ipek ^b   Azizi, Naser Reza ^a   Mandiracioglu, Aliye ^a   Yurdagül, Cengiz ^a   Tanyüksel, Mehmet ^d   Eroglu, Ece ^e   Ak, Mucide ^a  

^a EGE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Turkey)

^b CELAL BAYAR UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c Ministry of Health Moris Sinasi   (Turkey)

^d GULHANE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Turkey)

^e EGE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLASTOCYSTIS HOMINIS; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; INTESTINE PARASITE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SEWAGE; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANIMALS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EDUCATION; FECES; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INTESTINAL DISEASES, PARASITIC; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; MIDDLE AGED; PARASITES; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TURKEY;

BLASTOCYSTIS HOMINIS;

EID: 48349086103     PISSN: 09320113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00436-008-1065-6     Document Type: Article

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