Molecular identification of human hookworm infections in economically disadvantaged communities in Peninsular Malaysia

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 86, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 837-842

  Ngui, Romano ^a   Ching, Lee Soo ^a   Kai, Tan Tiong ^a   Roslan, Muhammad Aidil ^a   Lim, Yvonne A L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INTERNAL TRANSCRIBED SPACER 2; RNA 28S;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANCYLOSTOMA; ANCYLOSTOMA CEYLANICUM; ANCYLOSTOMIASIS; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HOOKWORM INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALAYSIA; MALE; MICROSCOPY; NECATOR AMERICANUS; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RNA SEQUENCE; RURAL AREA; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANCYLOSTOMA; ANIMALS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DNA, HELMINTH; DNA, RIBOSOMAL SPACER; DOGS; FECES; FEMALE; HOOKWORM INFECTIONS; HOST-PATHOGEN INTERACTIONS; HUMANS; MALAYSIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NECATOR AMERICANUS; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 28S; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, RNA; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

ANCYLOSTOMA; ANCYLOSTOMA CEYLANICUM; ANCYLOSTOMA DUODENALE; ANCYLOSTOMATOIDEA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; NECATOR AMERICANUS;

EID: 84861812123     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2012.11-0446     Document Type: Article

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