Evidence suggesting that Fasciola gigantica might be the most prevalent causal agent of fascioliasis in Northern Iran

Iranian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 31-37

  Ashrafi, K ^a   Massoud, J ^a   Holakouei, K ^a   Mahmoodi, M ^a   Joafshani, M A ^b   Valero, M A ^c   Fuentes, M V ^c   Khoubbane, M ^c   Artigas, P ^c   Bargues, M D ^c  

^a TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b GUILAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Fasciola gigantica; Fascioliasis; Gilan; Iran; Lymnaea gedrosiana

Indexed keywords

EID: 84908211071     PISSN: 22516085     EISSN: 22516093     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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