Intestinal polyparasitism in a rural Kenyan community

East African Medical Journal

Volumn 86, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 272-278

  Nguhiu, P N ^a   Kariuki, H C ^b   Magambo, J K ^c   Kimani, G ^d   Mwatha, J K ^d   Muchiri, E ^b   Dunne, D W ^e   Vennervald, B J ^f   Mkoji, G M ^d  

^a Animal Health and Industry Training Institute   (Kenya)

^b MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Kenya)

^c JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Kenya)

^d KENYA MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^f DANISH BILHARZIASIS LABORATORY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; HELMINTHIASIS; HUMAN; INTESTINE INFECTION; KENYA; MALE; PARASITOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROTOZOAL INFECTION; RURAL POPULATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HELMINTHIASIS; HUMANS; INTESTINAL DISEASES, PARASITIC; KENYA; MALE; PROTOZOAN INFECTIONS; RURAL POPULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77952304701     PISSN: 0012835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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