Echinostome flukes receovered from humans in Khammouane province, Lao PDR

Korean Journal of Parasitology

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 269-272

  Chai, Jong Yil ^a   Sohn, Woon Mok ^b   Yong, Tai Soon ^c   Eom, Keeseon S ^d   Min, Duk Young ^e   Hoang, Eui Hyug ^f   Phammasack, Bounlay ^g   Insisiengmay, Bounnaloth ^g   Rim, Han Jong ^h  

^a Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^d Chungbuk National University   (South Korea)

^e Eulji University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^f Korea Association of Health Promotion   (South Korea)

^g Ministry of Health   (South Korea)

^h Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Artyfechinostomum malayanum; Echinochasmus japonicus; Echinostoma revolutum; Echinostomiasis; Euparyphium sp.; Khammouane; Lao PDR

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ARTYFECHINOSTOMUM MALAYANUM; ECHINOCHASMUS JAPONICUS; ECHINOSTOMA; ECHINOSTOMA REVOLUTUM; ECHINOSTOMIASIS; EUPARYPHIUM; KOREA; NONHUMAN; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; PARASITE ISOLATION;

ADULT; ANIMALS; ANTHELMINTICS; ECHINOSTOMATIDAE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAOS; MAGNESIUM; MALE; PRAZIQUANTEL; TREMATODE INFECTIONS;

EID: 84865349919     PISSN: 00234001     EISSN: 17380006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3347/kjp.2012.50.3.269     Document Type: Article

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