Intestinal parasitic infestation among the outdoor patients of Dhaka University Medical Centre, Bangladesh

University Journal of Zoology, Rajshahi University

Volumn 28, Issue , 2009, Pages 45-49

  Khanum, Hamida ^a   Rahman, M Mizanur ^a   Uddin, M Hafiz ^b   Alam, Shahela ^a   Rahman, Fatema ^a   Farhana, Rimi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DHAKA   (Bangladesh)

^b ICDDRB   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Dhaka University Medical Centre; Intestinal parasites; Outdoor patients

Indexed keywords

ASCARIS LUMBRICOIDES; ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA; GIARDIA INTESTINALIS; NEMATODA; PROTOZOA; TRICHURIS; TRICHURIS TRICHIURA;

EID: 78650589365     PISSN: 10236104     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3329/ujzru.v28i0.5285     Document Type: Article

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