Incidence and risk factors of Opisthorchis viverrini infections in a rural community in Thailand

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 152-155

  Rangsin, Ram ^a   Mungthin, Mathirut ^a   Taamasri, Paanjit ^a   Mongklon, Somporn ^a   Aimpun, Pote ^a   Naaglor, Tawee ^a   Leelayoova, Saovaanee ^a  

^a PHRAMONGKUTKLAO HOSPITAL   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PRAZIQUANTEL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FISH; FOOD INTAKE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPISTHORCHIASIS; OPISTHORCHIS VIVERRINI; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RAW FOOD; RISK FACTOR; RURAL POPULATION; SCHOOL CHILD; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; THAILAND; AGED; ANIMAL; HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; NEWBORN; OPISTHORCHIS;

COPROSMA KAUENSIS; OPISTHORCHIS VIVERRINI;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANIMALS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OPISTHORCHIASIS; OPISTHORCHIS; RISK FACTORS; RURAL HEALTH; THAILAND;

EID: 67650312363     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2009.81.152     Document Type: Article

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