The Epidemiology of Human Strongyloidiasis

Applied Health Economics and Health Policy

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 216-222

  Cimino, Rubén O ^a   Krolewiecki, Alejandro ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE SALTA   (Argentina)

^b National Ministry of Health   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Human strongyloidiasis; Hyperinfection; Neglected tropical diseases; Soil transmitted helmiths; Strongyloides stercoralis

Indexed keywords

ANTHELMINTIC AGENT;

CONTROL STRATEGY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DRUG RESISTANCE; HELMINTHIASIS; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; IMMUNOCOMPROMISED PATIENT; INFECTION RESISTANCE; LIFE CYCLE; NONHUMAN; PREVALENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SANITATION; STRONGYLOIDES STERCORALIS; STRONGYLOIDIASIS;

EID: 85000733449     PISSN: 11755652     EISSN: 11791896     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s40475-014-0035-6     Document Type: Review

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