A hospital-based serological survey of cryptosporidiosis in the Republic of Korea

Korean Journal of Parasitology

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 219-225

  Lee, Jong Kyu ^a   Hari, Eun Taek ^b   Huh, Sun ^c   Park, Woo Yoon ^d   Yu, Jae Ran ^a,e  

^a Konkuk University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Kangwon National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Hallym University   (South Korea)

^d Chungbuk National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^e Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cryptosporidiosis; Cryptosporidium parvum; ELISA; Seroprevalence; Western blot

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIBODY TITER; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; KOREA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; SEROPREVALENCE; WESTERN BLOTTING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES, PROTOZOAN; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS INFECTION; CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; KOREA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; YOUNG ADULT;

CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM;

EID: 70349195197     PISSN: 00234001     EISSN: 17380006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3347/kjp.2009.47.3.219     Document Type: Article

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