Malaria in asymptomatic migrant workers and symptomatic patients in Thamaka District, Kanchanaburi Province, Thailand

Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Disease

Volumn 2, Issue SUPPL.1, 2012, Pages

  Kitvatanachai, Sirima ^a   Rhongbutsri, Potchong ^b  

^a RANGSIT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b THAMMASAT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Asymptomatic malaria; Malarial infection; Migrant worker

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BLOOD SMEAR; CHILD; CHILL; FEMALE; FEVER; GIEMSA STAIN; HUMAN; INFECTION RATE; MALARIA; MALARIA FALCIPARUM; MALE; MIGRANT WORKER; MYANMAR; PLASMODIUM VIVAX MALARIA; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX RATIO; THAILAND;

EID: 84869104361     PISSN: 22221808     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S2222-1808(12)60184-4     Document Type: Article

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