Prevalence of Helminthic infections among inhabitants of Lao PDR

Korean Journal of Parasitology

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 51-56

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

^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 University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^g Ctr Malaria Parasitol Entomol   (Laos)

^h Ministry of Health   (Laos)

Author keywords

Foodborne trematode; Intestinal helminth; Lao PDR; Liver fluke; Minute intestinal fluke; Opisthorchis viverrini

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASCARIS LUMBRICOIDES; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHINOSTOMA; ENDEMIC DISEASE; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HELMINTHIASIS; HOOKWORM; HUMAN; LAOS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPISTHORCHIS VIVERRINI; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; PARASITOLOGY; PREVALENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH; TAENIA; TREMATODE; TRICHOSTRONGYLUS; TRICHURIS TRICHIURA;

FOODBORNE TREMATODE; INTESTINAL HELMINTH; LAO PDR; LIVER FLUKE; MINUTE INTESTINAL FLUKE; OPISTHORCHIS VIVERRINI;

ANIMALS; FECES; FEMALE; HELMINTHIASIS; HELMINTHS; HUMANS; INTESTINAL DISEASES; LAOS; MALE; PARASITE EGG COUNT; PREVALENCE;

EID: 84895822910     PISSN: 00234001     EISSN: 17380006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3347/kjp.2014.52.1.51     Document Type: Article

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