Geographic information of helminthiasis in Thailand

International Journal of Geoinformatics

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 59-64

  Wongsaroj, T ^a   Nithikathkul, C ^b   Reungsang, P ^c   Royal, L ^d   Nak ai, W ^a,e   Krailaa, D ^e   Ramasoota, P ^f  

^a MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Thailand)

^b MAHASARAKHAM UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c Khon Kaen University   (Thailand)

^d HUACHIEW CHALERMPRAKIET UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^e SILPAKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^f MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE PREVALENCE; GIS; PARASITIC DISEASE; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPATIAL ANALYSIS;

THAILAND;

ANCYLOSTOMATOIDEA; ENTEROBIUS VERMICULARIS; FASCIOLA HEPATICA; NECATOR AMERICANUS; OPISTHORCHIS VIVERRINI; STRONGYLOIDES STERCORALIS; VERMES;

EID: 84866641319     PISSN: 16866576     EISSN: 26730014     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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