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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1. autor: Shekhar, K.C.
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Wydane: 1995
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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
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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.
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