A study of prevalence of intestinal worm infestation and efficacy of anthelminthic drugs

Medical Journal Armed Forces India

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 144-148

  Kumar, Brig Hemant ^a   Jain, Kalpana ^b   Jain, Rahul ^c  

^a A J INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

^b 150 General Hospital   (India)

^c ARMY HOSPITAL RESEARCH AND REFERRAL   (India)

Author keywords

Helminth; Infestation; Parasite; Prevalence; Sanitation

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; ANTHELMINTIC AGENT; PRAZIQUANTEL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASCARIS; BLOOD CELL COUNT; CHILD; DRUG EFFICACY; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HELMINTHIASIS; HUMAN; HYMENOLEPIS NANA; INFECTION CONTROL; INTESTINE INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARASITE CONTROL; PARASITE LOAD; PREVALENCE; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; SOIL TRANSMITTED HELMINTH INFECTION; TAENIA;

EID: 84900022227     PISSN: 03771237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mjafi.2013.12.009     Document Type: Article

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