Dracunculiasis in tribal region of southern Rajasthan, India: A case report

Journal of Parasitic Diseases

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 94-96

  Choubisa, S L ^a   Verma, Rakesh ^b   Choubisa, Leela ^b  

^a Government Meera Girls College   (India)

^b Shri Harideo Joshi Government Hospital   (India)

Author keywords

Dracunculiasis; Guinea worm; India; Infection; Rajasthan; Tribal

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRACUNCULIASIS; FOOT PAIN; FOOT ULCER; GEOGRAPHIC ORIGIN; HUMAN; INDIA; MALE; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; PARASITE ISOLATION; PARASITE LOCALIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 79952248393     PISSN: 09717196     EISSN: 09750703     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12639-010-0017-0     Document Type: Article

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