Analysis of the course and treatment of toxocariasis in children - A long-term observation

Parasitology Research

Volumn 110, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 2363-2371

  Wisniewska Ligier M ^a   Wozniakowska Gesicka T ^a   Sobolewska Dryjanska J ^a   Markiewicz Jozwiak A ^a   Wieczorek, M ^a  

^a POLISH MOTHER S MEMORIAL HOSPITAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Poland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; ANTIPARASITIC AGENT; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G ANTIBODY; MEBENDAZOLE; TIABENDAZOLE;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ANOREXIA; ANTIBODY TITER; ARTHRALGIA; ARTICLE; ATOPY; CATARACT; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; EOSINOPHILIA; FEMALE; FEVER; HEADACHE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; RETINA DETACHMENT; RETINITIS; RURAL POPULATION; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; TOXOCARIASIS; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT; VITREOUS DISEASE;

TOXOCARA; TOXOCARA CANIS; TOXOCARA CATI;

EID: 84863476561     PISSN: 09320113     EISSN: 14321955     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00436-011-2772-y     Document Type: Article

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