High prevalence of Haplorchis taichui, Phaneropsolus molenkampi, and Other Helminth infections among people in Khammouane province, Lao PDR

Korean Journal of Parasitology

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 243-247

  Chai, Jong Yil ^a   Han, Eun Taek ^b   Shin, Eun Hee ^a,c   Sohn, Woon Mok ^d   Yong, Tai Soon ^e   Eom, Keeseon S ^f   Min, Duk Young ^g   Um, Jin Young ^h   Park, Min Sung ^h   Hoang, Eui Hyug ^h   Phommasack, Bounlay ⁱ   Insisiengmay, Bounnaloth ⁱ   Lee, Soon Hyung ^a,h   Rim, Han Jong ^j  

^a Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Kangwon National University   (South Korea)

^c Seoul National University Bundang Hospital   (South Korea)

^d Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^e Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

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

^g Eulji University   (South Korea)

^h Korea Association of Health Promotion   (South Korea)

ⁱ Ministry of Public Health   (Laos)

^j Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

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Author keywords

Haplorchis taichui; Haplorchis yokogawai; Hookworm; Khammouane province; Laos; Opisthorchis viverrini; Phaneropsolus bonnei; Prevalence; Prosthodendrium molenkampi; Taenia saginata; Trichostrongylus

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENTEROBIUS VERMICULARIS; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HAPLORCHIS TAICHUI; HAPLORCHIS YOKOGAWA; HELMINTH; HELMINTHIASIS; HUMAN; MALE; MIXED INFECTION; PHANEROPSOLUS BONNEI; PHANEROPSOLUS MOLENKAMPI; PREVALENCE; PROSTHODENDRIUM MOLENKAMPI; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMEAR; STEREOMICROSCOPY; TAENIA SAGINATA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANIMALS; CHILD; FECES; FEMALE; HELMINTHIASIS; HELMINTHS; HUMANS; LAOS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; YOUNG ADULT;

ANCYLOSTOMATOIDEA; CESTODA; ENTEROBIUS; ENTEROBIUS VERMICULARIS; HAPLORCHIS; HAPLORCHIS TAICHUI; HAPLORCHIS YOKOGAWAI; HETEROPHYIDAE; LECITHODENDRIIDAE; NEMATODA; OPISTHORCHIS; OPISTHORCHIS VIVERRINI; PROSTHODENDRIUM; TAENIA; TAENIA SAGINATA; TREMATODA; TRICHOSTRONGYLUS; TRICHURIS TRICHIURA; VERMES;

EID: 70349224461     PISSN: 00234001     EISSN: 17380006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3347/kjp.2009.47.3.243     Document Type: Article

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