Geohelminths: Public health significance

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 5-16

  Ojha, Suvash Chandra ^a   Jaide, Chayannan ^b   Jinawath, Natini ^b   Rotjanapan, Porpon ^b   Baral, Pankaj ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Geohelminths; Immune response; Nematodes; Pathogenesis; Prevalence; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ANCYLOSTOMATOIDEA; ANIMALS; ASCARIS LUMBRICOIDES; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; HELMINTHIASIS; HUMANS; INTESTINAL DISEASES; PREVALENCE; TRICHURIS;

EID: 84892573260     PISSN: 20366590     EISSN: 19722680     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3855/jidc.3183     Document Type: Review

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