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New insights of Enterobius vermicularis infection among preschool children in an urban area in Malaysia Cover

New insights of Enterobius vermicularis infection among preschool children in an urban area in Malaysia

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|Mar 2016

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/helmin-2015-0077 | Journal eISSN: 1336-9083 | Journal ISSN: 0440-6605
Language: English
Page range: 76 - 80
Submitted on: May 29, 2015
Accepted on: Oct 7, 2015
Published on: Mar 10, 2016
Published by: Slovak Academy of Sciences, Institute of Parasitology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2016 T. S. Anuar, L. Jalilah, M. Norhayati, M. Y. Azlin, M. S. Fatmah, H. M. Al-Mekhlafi, published by Slovak Academy of Sciences, Institute of Parasitology
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