Filariasis: the disease will come to be the problem of Thailand

Filariasis: the disease will come to be the problem of Thailand

Filariasis, one of the parasitic diseases, is an important health problem in tropical and sub-tropical countries. The parasitic filarias found in Thailand are Brugia malayi and Wuchereria bancrofti. These worms are the cause of filariasis or elephantiasis of which there are endemic areas in the sout...

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Main Authors: C Nithikathkul, S Wannapinyosheep, P Saichua, M Nithikathkul
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Prince of Songkla University 2006-01-01
Series:Journal of Health Science and Medical Research (JHSMR)
Subjects:
filariasis
filaria, brugia malayi
wuchereria bancrofti
foreign worker
Online Access:https://www.jhsmr.org/index.php/jhsmr/article/view/558
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spelling doaj-906d0fc579a241a3af3682e35920c2092020-11-25T00:29:46ZengPrince of Songkla UniversityJournal of Health Science and Medical Research (JHSMR)2586-99812630-05592006-01-012415358572Filariasis: the disease will come to be the problem of ThailandC Nithikathkul0S Wannapinyosheep1P Saichua2M Nithikathkul3Department of Biological Science, Faculty of Science and Technology, Huachiew Chalermprakiet University, Samut Prakan 10540,Department of Basic Medical Science, Faculty of Science and Technology, Huachiew Chalermprakiet University, Samut Prakan 10540,Department of Pre-clinic, Faculty of Medicine, Thammasat University, Pratum Thani 12120,Eye Ward 2, Division of Ophthalmology, Burirum Hospital, Muang District, Burirum 31000,Filariasis, one of the parasitic diseases, is an important health problem in tropical and sub-tropical countries. The parasitic filarias found in Thailand are Brugia malayi and Wuchereria bancrofti. These worms are the cause of filariasis or elephantiasis of which there are endemic areas in the southern and westhern part of Thailand. At present, there are many foreign workers from neighboring countries immigrating to Thailand. Some of them are carriers of filariasis that may transmit to Thai people and lead to a public health problem.https://www.jhsmr.org/index.php/jhsmr/article/view/558filariasisfilaria, brugia malayiwuchereria bancroftiforeign worker
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M Nithikathkul
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S Wannapinyosheep
P Saichua
M Nithikathkul
Filariasis: the disease will come to be the problem of Thailand
Journal of Health Science and Medical Research (JHSMR)
filariasis
filaria, brugia malayi
wuchereria bancrofti
foreign worker
author_facet C Nithikathkul
S Wannapinyosheep
P Saichua
M Nithikathkul
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title Filariasis: the disease will come to be the problem of Thailand
title_short Filariasis: the disease will come to be the problem of Thailand
title_full Filariasis: the disease will come to be the problem of Thailand
title_fullStr Filariasis: the disease will come to be the problem of Thailand
title_full_unstemmed Filariasis: the disease will come to be the problem of Thailand
title_sort filariasis: the disease will come to be the problem of thailand
publisher Prince of Songkla University
series Journal of Health Science and Medical Research (JHSMR)
issn 2586-9981
2630-0559
publishDate 2006-01-01
description Filariasis, one of the parasitic diseases, is an important health problem in tropical and sub-tropical countries. The parasitic filarias found in Thailand are Brugia malayi and Wuchereria bancrofti. These worms are the cause of filariasis or elephantiasis of which there are endemic areas in the southern and westhern part of Thailand. At present, there are many foreign workers from neighboring countries immigrating to Thailand. Some of them are carriers of filariasis that may transmit to Thai people and lead to a public health problem.
topic filariasis
filaria, brugia malayi
wuchereria bancrofti
foreign worker
url https://www.jhsmr.org/index.php/jhsmr/article/view/558
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