Schistosomiasis in Malaysia.

Schistosomiasis was discovered in Malaysia in 1975 in an autopsy case. Since 1975 autopsies, surveys, and resurveys have been carried out to identify animal hosts, snail intermediate hosts, and reservoir hosts. Seroepidemiologic tests involving enzyme-linked immunosorbent and circumoval precipitin m...

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Main Authors: Chandra Shekhar, K., Pathmanathan, R.
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Published: 1987
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spelling my.um.eprints.13572011-05-31T01:08:42Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/1357/ Schistosomiasis in Malaysia. Chandra Shekhar, K. Pathmanathan, R. R Medicine Schistosomiasis was discovered in Malaysia in 1975 in an autopsy case. Since 1975 autopsies, surveys, and resurveys have been carried out to identify animal hosts, snail intermediate hosts, and reservoir hosts. Seroepidemiologic tests involving enzyme-linked immunosorbent and circumoval precipitin methods have been used to determine the true incidence and prevalence of this protean disease among the Orang Aslis (aborigines) in Malaysia. With the use of better epidemiologic and parasitologic tools, more cases of schistosomiasis are being reported. 1987 Article PeerReviewed Chandra Shekhar, K. and Pathmanathan, R. (1987) Schistosomiasis in Malaysia. Reviews of infectious diseases, 9 (5). pp. 1026-37. ISSN 0162-0886 3120271
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topic R Medicine
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Chandra Shekhar, K.
Pathmanathan, R.
Schistosomiasis in Malaysia.
description Schistosomiasis was discovered in Malaysia in 1975 in an autopsy case. Since 1975 autopsies, surveys, and resurveys have been carried out to identify animal hosts, snail intermediate hosts, and reservoir hosts. Seroepidemiologic tests involving enzyme-linked immunosorbent and circumoval precipitin methods have been used to determine the true incidence and prevalence of this protean disease among the Orang Aslis (aborigines) in Malaysia. With the use of better epidemiologic and parasitologic tools, more cases of schistosomiasis are being reported.
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author Chandra Shekhar, K.
Pathmanathan, R.
author_facet Chandra Shekhar, K.
Pathmanathan, R.
author_sort Chandra Shekhar, K.
title Schistosomiasis in Malaysia.
title_short Schistosomiasis in Malaysia.
title_full Schistosomiasis in Malaysia.
title_fullStr Schistosomiasis in Malaysia.
title_full_unstemmed Schistosomiasis in Malaysia.
title_sort schistosomiasis in malaysia.
publishDate 1987
url http://eprints.um.edu.my/1357/
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