Current status of human taeniasis in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Korean Journal of Parasitology

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 259-263

  Jeon, Hyeong Kyu ^a   Yong, Tai Soon ^b   Sohn, Woon Mok ^c   Chai, Jong Yil ^d   Min, Duk Young ^e   Yun, Cheong Ha ^f   Rim, Han Jong ^g   Pongvongsa, Tiengkham ^h   Banouvong, Virasack ⁱ   Insisiengmay, Bounnaloth ^j   Phommasack, Bounlay ^j   Eom, Keeseon S ^a  

^a Chungbuk National University   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

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

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

^e Eulji University   (South Korea)

^f Korea Association of Health Promotion   (South Korea)

^g Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^h Malaria Station of Savannakhet   (Laos)

ⁱ Malaria Station   (Laos)

^j Department of Preventive Medicine   (Laos)

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Author keywords

Human taeniasis; Lao PDR; Taenia saginata; Taenia solium

Indexed keywords

CYCLOOXYGENASE 1; MAGNESIUM SALT; PRAZIQUANTEL;

ARTICLE; CHILD; COX1 GENE; DNA SEQUENCE; FEMALE; GENE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LAOS; MALE; MORPHOLOGY; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; TAENIA SAGINATA; TAENIA SOLIUM; TAENIASIS;

HUMAN TAENIASIS; LAO PDR; TAENIA SAGINATA; TAENIA SOLIUM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANAL CANAL; ANIMALS; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAOS; MALE; MICROSCOPY; MIDDLE AGED; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREVALENCE; TAENIA SAGINATA; TAENIA SOLIUM; TAENIASIS;

EID: 84877619084     PISSN: 00234001     EISSN: 17380006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3347/kjp.2013.51.2.259     Document Type: Article

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