Intestinal coccidian parasitic infections in rural community in and around Loni, Maharashtra

Journal of Parasitic Diseases

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 54-56

  Gupta, A K ^a  

^a PIMS   (India)

Author keywords

Cryptosporidium parvum; Cyclospora cayetanensis; Infection in humans; Intestinal coccidian parasites

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; COCCIDIAL INFECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; CYCLOSPORA; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIA; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTESTINE INFECTION; MALE; OOCYST; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL POPULATION; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 79958862566     PISSN: 09717196     EISSN: 09750703     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12639-011-0030-y     Document Type: Article

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