Food-borne parasitoses in Malaysia epidemiological assessment and research needs.
Food-borne parasitic zoonoses have emerged as a major public health problem in many countries and are posing a medical challenge. They are not only important from the economic point of view but also because of their severe sequelae. In Malaysia, these parasitoses are a tip of an iceberg problem. The...
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author | Shekhar, K.C. |
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description | Food-borne parasitic zoonoses have emerged as a major public health problem in many countries and are posing a medical challenge. They are not only important from the economic point of view but also because of their severe sequelae. In Malaysia, these parasitoses are a tip of an iceberg problem. The article documents all the food-borne parasitic zoonoses reported in Malaysia. An epidemiological assessment of the diseases with research needs is highlighted. |
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spelling | um.eprints-14702014-10-21T00:40:49Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/1470/ Food-borne parasitoses in Malaysia epidemiological assessment and research needs. Shekhar, K.C. R Medicine Food-borne parasitic zoonoses have emerged as a major public health problem in many countries and are posing a medical challenge. They are not only important from the economic point of view but also because of their severe sequelae. In Malaysia, these parasitoses are a tip of an iceberg problem. The article documents all the food-borne parasitic zoonoses reported in Malaysia. An epidemiological assessment of the diseases with research needs is highlighted. 1995-06 Article PeerReviewed Shekhar, K.C. (1995) Food-borne parasitoses in Malaysia epidemiological assessment and research needs. Journal of the Royal Society of Health, 115 (3). pp. 178-85. ISSN 0264-0325, DOI 7643345. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7643345 7643345 |
spellingShingle | R Medicine Shekhar, K.C. Food-borne parasitoses in Malaysia epidemiological assessment and research needs. |
title | Food-borne parasitoses in Malaysia epidemiological assessment and research needs. |
title_full | Food-borne parasitoses in Malaysia epidemiological assessment and research needs. |
title_fullStr | Food-borne parasitoses in Malaysia epidemiological assessment and research needs. |
title_full_unstemmed | Food-borne parasitoses in Malaysia epidemiological assessment and research needs. |
title_short | Food-borne parasitoses in Malaysia epidemiological assessment and research needs. |
title_sort | food borne parasitoses in malaysia epidemiological assessment and research needs |
topic | R Medicine |
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