Neglected parasitic infections: What every family physician needs to know

American Family Physician

Volumn 89, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 803-811

  Woodhall, Dana ^a   Jones, Jeffrey L ^a   Cantey, Paul T ^a   Wilkins, Patricia P ^a   Montgomery, Susan P ^a  

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; BENZNIDAZOLE; FOLINIC ACID; MEBENDAZOLE; NIFURTIMOX; PYRIMETHAMINE; SULFADIAZINE;

ARTICLE; CHAGAS DISEASE; CONGENITAL INFECTION; CYSTICERCOSIS; DEATH; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EYE DISEASE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEART FAILURE; HUMAN; NEUROCYSTICERCOSIS; PARASITE TRANSMISSION; PARASITOSIS; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SYMPTOM; TOXOCARIASIS; TOXOPLASMOSIS;

ANIMALS; ANTIPARASITIC AGENTS; CHAGAS DISEASE; CYSTICERCOSIS; HUMANS; NEGLECTED DISEASES; PARASITIC DISEASES; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; TOXOCARIASIS; TOXOPLASMOSIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84901004697     PISSN: 0002838X     EISSN: 15320650     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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