Prevalence and intensity of infection with third stage larvae of Angiostrongylus cantonensis in mollusks from northeast Thailand

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 80, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 983-987

  Tesana, Smarn ^a   Srisawangwong, Tuanchai ^a   Sithithaworn, Paiboon ^a   Laha, Thewarach ^a   Andrews, Ross ^b  

^a KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANGIOSTRONGYLIASIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HUMAN; LARVAL STAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOLLUSC; MORBIDITY; PREVALENCE; SNAIL; THAILAND;

ANGIOSTRONGYLUS CANTONENSIS; GASTROPODA; HELIX POMATIA; MOLLUSCA; PILA;

EID: 66949125421     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2009.80.983     Document Type: Article

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