Copro-molecular identification of infections with hookworm eggs in rural Lao PDR

Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 104, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 617-622

  Sato, Megumi ^a,b   Sanguankiat, Surapol ^a   Yoonuan, Tippayarat ^a   Pongvongsa, Tiengkham ^c   Keomoungkhoun, Malaythong ^c   Phimmayoi, Inthava ^c   Boupa, Boungnong ^d   Moji, Kazuhiko ^e   Waikagul, Jitra ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO TOCANTINS   (Brazil)

^c Technology Computer Network Dept   (Laos)

^d Ban Kaognod   (Laos)

^e RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR HUMANITY AND NATURE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Animal hookworm; Copro PCR; Hookworm eggs; Molecular species identification; Trichostrongylus colubriformis; Zoonosis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANCYLOSTOMA; ANCYLOSTOMA CANINUM; ANCYLOSTOMA CEYLANICUM; ANCYLOSTOMA DUODENALE; ARTICLE; CHILD; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HOOKWORM INFECTION; HUMAN; LAOS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NECATOR AMERICANUS; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RURAL AREA; TRICHOSTRONGYLUS; TRICHOSTRONGYLUS COLUBRIFORMIS;

ANCYLOSTOMA; ANCYLOSTOMA CANINUM; ANCYLOSTOMA CEYLANICUM; ANCYLOSTOMA DUODENALE; ANCYLOSTOMATOIDEA; ANIMALIA; NECATOR AMERICANUS; TRICHOSTRONGYLUS; TRICHOSTRONGYLUS COLUBRIFORMIS;

EID: 77955552248     PISSN: 00359203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.trstmh.2010.06.006     Document Type: Article

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