Copro-DNA diagnosis of Opisthorchis viverrini and Haplorchis taichui infection in an endemic area of LAO PDR

Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 28-35

  Sato, Megumi ^a   Pongvongsa, Tiengkham ^b   Sanguankiat, Surapol ^a   Yoonuan, Tipparayat ^a   Dekumyoy, Paron ^a   Kalambaheti, Thareerat ^a   Keomoungkhoun, Malaythong ^b   Phimmayoi, Inthava ^b   Boupha, Boungnong ^c   Moji, Kazuhiko ^d   Waikagul, Jitra ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b Station of Malariology Parasitology and Entomology   (Laos)

^c Institute of Public Health   (Laos)

^d RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR HUMANITY AND NATURE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Copro DNA diagnosis; Haplorchis taichui; Lao PDR; Opisthorchis viverrini

Indexed keywords

EID: 76949089139     PISSN: 01251562     EISSN: 26975718     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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