An outbreak of angiostrongyliasis cantonensis in Beijing

Journal of Parasitology

Volumn 96, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 377-381

  Wang, Jing ^a   Qi, Haiyu ^a   Diao, Zongli ^a   Zheng, Xiaoyan ^a   Li, Xiaoli ^a   Ma, Suxia ^a   Ji, Aiping ^a   Yin, Chenghong ^a  

^a CAPITAL MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; DEXAMETHASONE; IBUPROFEN; MECOBALAMIN; PIRACETAM; THIAMINE;

BIOASSAY; BLOOD; DISEASE SEVERITY; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEALTH SURVEY; NEMATODE; POPULATION OUTBREAK; PUBLIC HEALTH; SNAIL; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; SYMPTOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANGIOSTRONGYLIASIS; ANGIOSTRONGYLUS CANTONENSIS; ARTICLE; CHINA; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; FEVER; HEADACHE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; PARASITE TRANSMISSION; PROGNOSIS; SEX RATIO; SNAIL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANGIOSTRONGYLUS CANTONENSIS; ANIMALS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CHINA; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; FEMALE; FEVER; FOOD PARASITOLOGY; FRESH WATER; HEADACHE; HUMANS; LUNG; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NECK PAIN; PARESTHESIA; PROGNOSIS; SHELLFISH; SNAILS; STRONGYLIDA INFECTIONS; YOUNG ADULT;

BEIJING [CHINA]; CHINA;

ANGIOSTRONGYLUS CANTONENSIS; BASOMMATOPHORA;

EID: 77953562382     PISSN: 00223395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1645/GE-2214.1     Document Type: Article

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