Fecal bacterial contamination in natural water reservoirs as an indicator of seasonal infection by Opisthorchis viverrini in snail intermediate hosts

Parasitology International

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 49-51

  Kaewkes, Wanlop ^a   Kaewkes, Sasithorn ^a,b   Tesana, Smarn ^a   Laha, Thewarach ^a   Sripa, Banchob ^a,b  

^a KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Bithynia snail; Coliform count; Fecal contamination; MPN index; Opisthorchis viverrini

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BILE DUCT CARCINOMA; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; FECES; OPISTHORCHIS VIVERRINI; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SNAIL; THAILAND; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER CONTAMINATION;

ANIMALS; BACTERIAL LOAD; CERCARIA; DISEASE VECTORS; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; FECES; HUMANS; LAKES; OPISTHORCHIASIS; OPISTHORCHIS; POPULATION DENSITY; PREVALENCE; SEASONS; SNAILS; THAILAND;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BITHYNIA; FASCIOLA HEPATICA; GASTROPODA; OPISTHORCHIS VIVERRINI;

EID: 82655181825     PISSN: 13835769     EISSN: 18730329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.parint.2011.08.013     Document Type: Article

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