Geographical distribution of cercarial dermatitis in Norway

Journal of Helminthology

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 345-352

  Soleng, A ^a   Mehl, R ^b  

^a NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Norway)

^b Armed Forces Medical Services   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CERCARIAL DERMATITIS; DERMATITIS; FRESHWATER ENVIRONMENT; GEOGRAPHY; HUMAN; LAKE; NORWAY; SNAIL; SWIMMING; TREMATODE;

ANIMALS; CERCARIA; DERMATITIS; GEOGRAPHY; HUMANS; NORWAY; SKIN DISEASES, PARASITIC;

AVES; GASTROPODA; RADIX AURICULARIA; SCHISTOSOMATIDAE; TRICHOBILHARZIA FRANKI;

EID: 80255135535     PISSN: 0022149X     EISSN: 14752697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022149X10000672     Document Type: Article

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