Prevalence and risk factors for Opisthorchis viverrini infections in upper Northeast Thailand

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 15, Issue 16, 2014, Pages 6609-6612

  Thaewnongiew, Kesorn ^a   Singthong, Seri ^a   Kutchamart, Saowalux ^a   Tangsawad, Sasithorn ^b   Promthet, Supannee ^c   Sailugkum, Supan ^d   Wongba, Narong ^a  

^a Reg Off Communic Dis Contr 6   (Thailand)

^b Office of Disease Prevention and Control   (Thailand)

^c KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^d Vector born Disease Control   (Thailand)

Author keywords

North east Thailand; Opisthorchis viverrini; Prevalence; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANIMAL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FECES; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OPISTHORCHIASIS; OPISTHORCHIS; PARASITOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; THAILAND; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ANIMALS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FECES; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; FOOD PREFERENCES; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OPISTHORCHIASIS; OPISTHORCHIS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; THAILAND; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84906836763     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7314/APJCP.2014.15.16.6609     Document Type: Article

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