Parasites that cause problems in Malaysia: soil-transmitted helminths and malaria parasites

Authors
Singh, B Cox-Singh, J
Citation
B. Singh et J. Cox-singh, Parasites that cause problems in Malaysia: soil-transmitted helminths and malaria parasites, TRENDS PARA, 17(12), 2001, pp. 597-600
Citations number
21
Categorie Soggetti
Microbiology
Journal title
TRENDS IN PARASITOLOGY
ISSN journal
14714922 → ACNP
Volume
17
Issue
12
Year of publication
2001
Pages
597 - 600
Database
ISI
SICI code
1471-4922(200112)17:12<597:PTCPIM>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
Malaysia is a developing country with a range of parasitic infections. Inde ed, soil-transmitted helminths and malaria parasites continue to have a sig nificant impact on public health in Malaysia. In this article, the prevalen ce and distribution of these parasites, the problems associated with parasi tic infections, the control measures taken to deal with these parasites and implications for the future will be discussed.