A cross-sectional study on intestinal parasitic infections in rural communities, northeast Thailand

Korean Journal of Parasitology

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 727-734

  Boonjaraspinyo, Srintip ^a   Boonmars, Thidarut ^a   Kaewsamut, Butsara ^a   Ekobol, Nuttapon ^b   Laummaunwai, Porntip ^a   Aukkanimart, Ratchadawan ^a   Wonkchalee, Nadchanan ^a   Juasook, Amornrat ^a,c   Sriraj, Pranee ^a  

^a KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b Namphong Hospital   (Thailand)

^c MAHASARAKHAM UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Blastocystis hominis; Echinostome; Hookworm; Intestinal parasite; Opisthorchis viverrini; Parasitosis; Prevalence; Strongyloides stercoralis; Taenia sp; Thailand

Indexed keywords

BLASTOCYSTIS HOMINIS; ECHINOSTOME; HOOKWORM; INTESTINAL PARASITE; OPISTHORCHIS VIVERRINI; PARASITOSIS; PREVALENCE; STRONGYLOIDES STERCORALIS; TAENIA SP.; THAILAND;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANIMALS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COINFECTION; FECES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTESTINAL DISEASES, PARASITIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARASITES; PREVALENCE; RURAL POPULATION; SEX FACTORS; THAILAND; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84893305153     PISSN: 00234001     EISSN: 17380006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3347/kjp.2013.51.6.727     Document Type: Article

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