Human pentastomiasis in China: Case report and literature review

Journal of Parasitology

Volumn 94, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1295-1298

  Min, Hua Yao ^a   Wu, Fang ^a   Lan, Fang Tang ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPOD; DIARRHEAL DISEASE; FOOD POISONING; HISTOLOGY; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; LITERATURE REVIEW; PARASITE INFESTATION; PATHOLOGY; SNAKE; SYMPTOM;

ADOLESCENT; ANIMALS; ANTIPARASITIC AGENTS; CHINA; CRUSTACEA; FOOD PARASITOLOGY; HEPATOMEGALY; HUMANS; LIVER; MALE; MEBENDAZOLE; PARASITIC DISEASES; SNAKES;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

PENTASTOMIDA; POROCEPHALUS; SERPENTES;

EID: 58549086761     PISSN: 00223395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1645/GE-1597.1     Document Type: Article

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