Fishborne trematode metacercariae in Luang Prabang, Khammouane, and Saravane Province, Lao PDR

Korean Journal of Parasitology

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 107-114

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

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

^f Eulji University   (South Korea)

^g Korea Association of Health Promotion   (South Korea)

^h Ministry of Public Health   (Laos)

Author keywords

Centrocestus formosanus; Density; Fishborne trematode; Haplorchis taichui; Haplorchis yokogawai; Lao PDR; Metacercaria; Opisthorchis viverrini; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CENTROCESTUS FORMOSANUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENSITY; FISHBORNE TREMATODE; FRESHWATER FISH; HAPLORCHIS TAICHUI; HAPLORCHIS YOKOGAWAI; INFECTION RATE; LAOS; METACERCARIA; NONHUMAN; OPISTHORCHIS VIVERRINI; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; PREVALENCE; TREMATODE; TREMATODIASIS;

CENTROCESTUS FORMOSANUS; DENSITY; FISHBORNE TREMATODE; HAPLORCHIS TAICHUI; HAPLORCHIS YOKOGAWAI; LAO PDR; METACERCARIA; OPISTHORCHIS VIVERRINI; PREVALENCE;

ANIMALS; FISH DISEASES; LAOS; METACERCARIAE; PARASITE LOAD; PREVALENCE; TREMATODA; TREMATODE INFECTIONS;

EID: 84874588164     PISSN: 00234001     EISSN: 17380006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3347/kjp.2013.51.1.107     Document Type: Article

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