Parasites that cause problems in Malaysia: soil-transmitted helminths and malaria parasites
Malaysia is a developing country with a range of parasitic infections. Indeed, soil-transmitted helminths and malaria parasites continue to have a significant impact on public health in Malaysia. In this article, the prevalence and distribution of these parasites, the problems associated with parasi...
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| description | Malaysia is a developing country with a range of parasitic infections. Indeed, soil-transmitted helminths and malaria parasites continue to have a significant impact on public health in Malaysia. In this article, the prevalence and distribution of these parasites, the problems associated with parasitic infections, the control measures taken to deal with these parasites and implications for the future will be discussed. |
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| spelling | unimas-158762017-04-07T01:43:43Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/15876/ Parasites that cause problems in Malaysia: soil-transmitted helminths and malaria parasites Balbir, Singh Cox-Singh, J. R Medicine (General) Malaysia is a developing country with a range of parasitic infections. Indeed, soil-transmitted helminths and malaria parasites continue to have a significant impact on public health in Malaysia. In this article, the prevalence and distribution of these parasites, the problems associated with parasitic infections, the control measures taken to deal with these parasites and implications for the future will be discussed. Elsevier Science Ltd 2001 Article PeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/15876/1/Parasites%20that%20cause%20problems%20in%20Malaysia%28abstract%29.pdf Balbir, Singh and Cox-Singh, J. (2001) Parasites that cause problems in Malaysia: soil-transmitted helminths and malaria parasites. Trends in Parasitology, 17 (12). ISSN 1471-4922 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1471492201021481 http://doi.org/10.1016/S1471-4922(01)02148-1 |
| spellingShingle | R Medicine (General) Balbir, Singh Cox-Singh, J. Parasites that cause problems in Malaysia: soil-transmitted helminths and malaria parasites |
| title | Parasites that cause problems in Malaysia: soil-transmitted helminths and malaria parasites |
| title_full | Parasites that cause problems in Malaysia: soil-transmitted helminths and malaria parasites |
| title_fullStr | Parasites that cause problems in Malaysia: soil-transmitted helminths and malaria parasites |
| title_full_unstemmed | Parasites that cause problems in Malaysia: soil-transmitted helminths and malaria parasites |
| title_short | Parasites that cause problems in Malaysia: soil-transmitted helminths and malaria parasites |
| title_sort | parasites that cause problems in malaysia: soil-transmitted helminths and malaria parasites |
| topic | R Medicine (General) |
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