Parasite related diarrhoeas. WHO Scientific Working Group.
This article reviews available knowledge on the epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical features, immunology, diagnosis, and therapy of parasite-related diarrhoeas of public health importance, primarily amoebiasis, giardiasis, trichuriasis, strongyloidiasis, balantidiasis, coccidioses, schistosomiasis, and capillariasis. Research priorities are recommended in each of these fields with the aim of developing better means of prevention and treatment.
D003967:Diarrhea / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007411:Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic; D009349:Nematode Infections; D011528:Protozoan Infections; D012552:Schistosomiasis