Neglected parasitic infections in the United States: Needs and opportunities

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 90, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 783-785

  Parise, Monica E ^a   Hotez, Peter J ^b   Slutsker, Laurence ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHAGAS DISEASE; CYSTICERCOSIS; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PARASITOSIS; SCREENING; TAENIASIS; TOXOCARIASIS; TOXOPLASMOSIS; TRICHOMONIASIS; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; CHAGAS DISEASE; CYSTICERCOSIS; HUMANS; PARASITIC DISEASES; TOXOCARIASIS; TOXOPLASMOSIS; TRICHOMONAS INFECTIONS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84900386047     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.13-0727     Document Type: Editorial

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