Prevalence of Entamoeba histolytica in humans

Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 344-348

  Zahida, Tasawar ^a   Shabana, Kausar ^a   Lashari, M H ^a  

^a BAHAUDDIN ZAKARIYA UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Age; Entamoeba histolytica; Humans; Prevalence; Sex

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AMEBIASIS; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL; HOST; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA; FECES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 77953900032     PISSN: 1011601X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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