Distribution of Kashin-Beck disease (KBD) and its relation to selenium content in soil-plant-animal (human being) ecosystem in Tibet

Chinese Journal of Ecology

Volumn 27, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 2167-2170

  Li, Shun Jiang ^a,b   Li, Wei ^a   Hu, Xia ^a   Yang, Lin Sheng ^b   Xirao, Ruo Deng ^c  

^a BEIJING NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

^c Center for Endemic Disease Control and Prevention in Tibet   (China)

Author keywords

Ecosystem; Kashin Beck disease (KBD); Selenium; Tibet

Indexed keywords

DISEASE PREVALENCE; SELENIUM; SOIL ECOSYSTEM; SOIL POLLUTION;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; XIZANG;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 59349087494     PISSN: 10004890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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