Seroprevalence and sources of toxoplasmosis among orang asli (Indigenous) communities in Peninsular Malaysia

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 85, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 660-666

  Ngui, Romano ^a   Lim, Yvonne A L ^a   Amir, Noor Farah Hani ^a   Nissapatorn, Veeranoot ^a   Mahmud, Rohela ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CAT; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALAYSIA; MALE; OOCYST; PRENATAL PERIOD; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; SEROPREVALENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS; SOIL POLLUTION; TOXOPLASMA GONDII; TOXOPLASMOSIS; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER POLLUTION; WATER SUPPLY;

ETHNIC GROUPS; HUMANS; MALAYSIA; SEROEPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; TOXOPLASMOSIS;

FELIS CATUS; TOXOPLASMA; TOXOPLASMA GONDII;

EID: 80053930195     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2011.11-0058     Document Type: Article

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