| Table of Contents |
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| Population growth and public health |
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| Editorial |
229 |
| Review : Strain complex of Schistosoma japonicum in the mainland of China |
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| YX He, YQ Hu, QF Yu, CH Ni, HC Xue, LS Qiu, M Xie |
232 |
| Comparative nucleotide and deduced amino acid sequence of the envelope ghycoprotein gene among three dengue virus type 2 strains isolated from patients with different disease severities in Maha Sarakham, Northeast Thailand |
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| S Duangchanda, M Tanaka, K Morita, S Rojanasuphot, A Igarishi |
243 |
| Effects of human a, {3 andY interferons on varicella zoster virus in vitro |
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| K Balachandra,
D Thawaranantha, P Isarangkul Na Ayuthaya, J Bhumisawasdi, K Shiraki, K Yamanishi |
252 |
| Detection and serotyping of dengue viruses by PCR : a simple, rapid method for the isolation of viral
RNA from infected mosquito larvae |
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| SY Chan, I Kautner, SK Lam |
258 |
| Comparative sensitivity of laboratory methods to diagnose dengue virus infections at Husada Hospital,
Jakarta |
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| R Tan, H Kurniawan, S Hartati, S Widjaja, GB Jennings |
262 |
| A simplified and highly sensitive detection of Trypanosoma evansi by DNA amplification |
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| N Wuyts, N Chokesajjawatee, S Panyim |
266 |
| Depressed specific and nonspecific immune responses in the secondary Brugia pahangi infection of jirds |
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| M Owhahsi, Y Horii, Y Nawa |
272 |
| In vitro cultivation of third stage larvae of Wuchereria bancrojii to fourth stage : influence of some
physico-chemical factors |
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| SL Hoti, A Martial-Gros, KP Paily, AM Manonmani, K Athisaya Mary, K Balaraman |
278 |
| The natural first intermediate host of Paragonimus siamensis (Miyazaki and Wykoff, 1965) in Thailand |
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| S Yaemput, P Dekumyoy, K Visiassuk |
284 |
| Epidemiologic characteristics of clonorchiasis sinensis in Guandong Province, China |
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| YY Fang |
291 |
| The prevalence and intensity of soil-transmitted helminths in some rural villages in Northern Peninsular
Malaysia |
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| WA Rahman |
296 |
| Statistical analysis of clinical, immunological and nutritional factors in pediatric cryptosporidiosis
in the Philippines |
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| OM Menorca, MA Laxer, AK Alcantara, M Javato-Laxer, MT Fernando, V Gonzales |
300 |
| A clinical study on trichinosis in Changwat Phayao, Thailand |
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| S Limsuwan, V Siriprasert |
305 |
| Spontaneous granulomatous amebic encephalitis: report of four cases fram Thailand |
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| T Sangruchi, AJ Martinez, GS Visvesvara |
309 |
| Research report: An outbreak of gastroenteritis due to Vibrio cholerae 0139 in Pondicherry, South India |
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| N Vijayalakshmi, RS Rao, S Sujatha, A Hamid, TK Dutta, AK Das |
314 |
| Reliability of two commercial serological kits for serodiagnosing Helicobacter pylori infection |
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| AM Uyub, A Khairul Anuar, S Aiyar |
316 |
| Reactivity of the CD D-1 latex test with Clostridium difficile and other bacteria |
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| S Wongwanich, M Kusum, R Phan-Urai |
321 |
| Detectiion of salmonellae in hen eggs in Thailand |
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| K Saitanu, C Koowatananukul, J Jerngklinchan, J Sasipreeyajan |
324 |
| Incidence of salmonellae in duck eggs in Thailand |
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| K Saitanu, J Jerngklinchan, C Koowatananukul |
328 |
| Nosocomial pneumonias in Thailand |
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| S Saenghirunvattana, P Charoenpan, S Kiatboonsri, B Aeursudkij |
332 |
| Nocturnal physiological and biochemical changes in Sudden unexplained death Syndrome : A preliminary
report of a case control study |
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| P Charoenpan, K Muntarbhorn, P Boongird, G Puavilai,
R Ratanaprakarn, S Indraprasit, V Tanphaichitr, K Likittanasombat, W Varavithya, P Tatsanavivat |
335 |
| Spirometric volumes in Malaysian males |
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| R Singh, HJ Singh, RG Sirisinghe |
341 |
| The efficacy of compression immobilization technique in retarding spread of radio-labeled Rusell's
viper venom in rhesus monkeys and mock venom Nai131 in human volunteers |
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| Tune-Pe, Muang-Muang-Thwin, Myint-Myint-Than, Aye-Aye-Myint, Kyaw-Myint, Thein-than |
349 |
| Physical fitness in obese school children in Hat Yai, Southern Thailand |
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| S Pongprapai, L Mo-suwan, W Leelasamran |
354 |
| Factors affecting utilization of health centers in a rural area of Chon Buri Province, Thailand |
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| DR Shrestha, A Ittiravivongs |
361 |
| Trial of transdermal nicotine patch in smoking cessation |
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| S Saenghirunvattana |
368 |
| Monitoring resistance gene frequencies in Malaysian Culex quinquefasciatus say adults using rapid
non-specific esterase enzyme microassays |
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| HL Lee, T Tadano |
371 |
| Use of hexaflumuron, an insect growth regulator in the control of Aedes albopictus (Skuse) |
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| D Montada, AR Rajavel, V Vasuki |
374 |
| Studies on the mosquito vectors of Japanese encephalitis virus in Mandya district, Karnataka, India |
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| G Geevarghese, AC Mishra, PG Jacob, HR Bhat |
378 |
| Studies on adult mosquito vectors of Japanese encephalitis in a pig farm in Selangor, Malaysia |
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| I Vythilingam, S Mahadevan, MZ Zaridah, KK Ong, G Abdullah, YF Ong |
383 |
| Sex ratio and susceptibility of the golden apple snail, Pomacea canaliculata |
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| S Banpavichit, RS Keawjam, ES Upatham |
387 |
| Research note : Hepatitis A virus antibody in mentally retarded children |
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| Y Poovorawan, S Yodvised, A Theamboonlers, V Prapanpot, S Chumdermpadetsuk |
392 |
| Research note : Absence of plasmid in mosquitocidal Clostridium bifermentans serovar Malaysia |
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| P Seleena, HL Lee |
394 |
| Case report : Quinine toxicity when given with doxycycline and mefloquine |
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| J Karbwang, K Na-Bangchang, A Thanavibul, Y Wattanakoon, T Harinasuta |
397 |
| Case report : Gastric ascariasis associated with upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage |
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| P Wilairatana, S Wilairatana, P Charoenlarp |
401 |
| Case report : Fatal diphtheria in a Thai adult |
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| V Viriyautsahakul, T Tantawichien, U Thisyakorn |
402 |
| Case report : Diabetes mellitus, salmonellosis, fatty liver and lipid embolism |
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| S Shuangshoti |
405 |
| Concentration time course of praziquantel in Filipines with mild Schistosomajaponicum infection |
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| CI Valencia, BA Catto, LT Webster Jr, E Barcelon, R Ofendo-Reyes |
409 |
| Human genetic disease in Asia |
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| Editorial |
417 |
| Review : Perspectives of using Euphorbia splendens as a molluscicide in schistosomiasis control programs |
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| DF Baptista, MC Vasconcellos, FE Lopes, IP Silva, VT Schall |
419 |
| Epidemiological studies of malaria at Pongnamron, Eastern Thailand |
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| P Kamolratanakul, B Dhanamun, S Lertmaharit, T Seublinwong, R Udomsangpetch, S Thai tong |
425 |
| Field evaluation of simplified radioactive and nonradioactive DNA probe methods for the diagnosis of falciparum malaria |
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| M Ponglikitmongkol, D Nicomrat, V Boonsaeng, P Wilairat, S Panyim |
430 |
| Separation of antigenic glycoprotein fractions from cell-free homogenate of Pseudomonas pseudomallei and characterization as tyrosinephosphatase |
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| E Kondo, P Wangroongsaub, P Naigowit, K Kanai |
436 |
| Exotoxin profiles ofCampylobacters isolated in Malaysia |
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| TS Tee, S Devi, SD Puthucheary, IM Kautner |
443 |
| Significance of blood coagulation and platelet profiles in relation to pulmonary thrombosis in Beta-thalassemia/Hb E |
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| S Visudhiphan, K Ketsa-Ard, S Tumliang, A Piankijagum |
449 |
| The increasing importance of vitamin B12 deficiency as a contributing factor to anemia in Malaysia |
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| R Ishak, K Hassan |
457 |
| Hookworm anemia in the adult population of Jagapati village, Bali, Indonesia |
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| IM Bakta, FX Budhiants S |
459 |
| Detection by immunoblot assay of antibodies to Taenia solium cysticerci in sera from residents of rural communities and from epileptic patients in Bali, Indonesia |
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| JH Theis, RS Goldsmith, A Flisser, J Koss, C Chioino, A Plancarte, A Segura, D Widjana, P Sutisna |
464 |
| Intestinal parasitoses in the Kandy area, Sri Lanka |
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| NR de Silva, HJ de Silva, VPP Jayapani |
469 |
| Quetelet index, hemoglobin and parasitic infection of rural women in Northeast Thailand |
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| S Saowakontha, P Pongpaew, FP Schelp, K Rojsathaporn, P Sriboonlue, N Vudhivaj, C Intarakhao, V Pipitgool, U Mahaweerawat, V Supawan, B Prayurahong, P Sanchaisuriya, E Hinz, A Hempfling, D Bohning, P Migasena |
474 |
| Seroepidemiological study of toxoplasmosis in two different geographical areas in Nepal |
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| SK Rai, H Shibata, K Sumi, K Kubota, K Hirai, A Matsuoka, T Kubo, T Tamura, SR Basnet, HG Shrestha, RC Mahajan |
479 |
| Distribution of anti- Toxoplasma gondii antibodies among Orang Asli (Aborigines) in Peninsula Malaysia |
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| SL Hakim, T Radzan, M Nazma |
485 |
| Blastocystis hominis infection, a cause of human diarrhea |
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| B Sinniah, B Rajeswari |
490 |
| Enterobius vermicularis infection among children aged 1-8 years in a rural area in Malaysia |
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| M Norhayati, MI Noor Hayati, P Oothuman, 0 Azizi, MS Fatmah, G Ismail, Y Muzain Minudin |
494 |
| Occurrence of the infective stage of Angiostrongylus cantonensis in the Yellow Tree Monitor (Vera nus bengalensis) in five provinces of Thailand |
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| P Radomyos, A Tungtrongchitr, R Praewanich, P Khewwatchan, T Kantangkul, P Junlananto, S Isarankura Na Ayudhaya |
498 |
| Ultrastructural observations on cercaria of Schistosoma japonicum |
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| YX He, M Xie |
501 |
| Studies on host-parasite relationship between the Puerto Rican strain of Schistosoma mansoni and Biomphalaria snails |
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| Iwanaga |
509 |
| Cumulative exposure and its relationship with chronic filarial disease in bancroftian filariasis |
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| PK Das, A Srividya, SP Pani, KD Ramaiah, P Vanamail, V Dhanda |
516 |
| Composite fish culture for mosquito control in rice fields in Southern India |
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| TJ Vector, B Chandrasekaran, R Reuben |
522 |
| Comparative susceptibility of Periplaneta americana (L) to five pyrethroid insecticides |
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| Vythilingam, Y Sutivigit |
528 |
| Adult population differences in response to six insecticides in Culex fuscocephala Theobald |
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| N Pushpalatha, VA Vijayan |
532 |
| Effect of sublethal dosages of insecticides on Chikungunya virus susceptible and refractory strains of Aedes aegypti |
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| DT Mourya, MD Gokhale, K Baneljee |
536 |
| Breeding of Aedes aeg;pti (L.) and Aedes albopictus (Skuse) in urban housing of Sibu Town, Sarawak |
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| CM Seng, N Jute |
543 |
| Early mental and neurological sequelae after Japanese B encephalitis |
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| Bui Vu Huy, Hang Cam Tu, Tran Van Luan, R Lindqvist |
549 |
| Dengue- 3 (16562) PGMK 33 vaccine: neurovirulence, viremia and immune responses inMacacafascicularis |
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| S Angsubnakorn, S Yoksan, A Pradermwong, S Thongwan, S Sahaphong N Bharmarapravati |
554 |
| Storage stability of dengue IgM and IgG antibodies in whole blood and serum dried on filter paper strips detected by ELISA |
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| S Ruangturakit, S Rojanasuphot, A Srijunggravanvong, S Duangchanda, S Nuangplee, A Igarishi |
560 |
| Poliomyelitis and measles serosurvey in Northern Malaysia |
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| TS Sarawathy, M Sinniah, WS Lee, MS Lye, KE Choo, H Jusoh |
565 |
| Vaccine - preventable disease susceptibility in a young adult Micronesian population |
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| BG Withers, PW Kelley, LW Pang, JA Kustermann, PO MacArthy, BJ Russel, MA Pallansch |
569 |
| Endemic goiter in the Lemanak and Ai river villages of Sarawak |
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| LC Foo, T Zainab, GR Letchuman, M Nafikudin, R Azriman, P Doraisingam, AK Khalid |
575 |
| Hospital admissions due to acute poisoning in the New Territories, Hong Kong |
|
| TYK Chan, JAJH Critchley |
579 |
| Socio - demographic characteristics and health status of urban Thai elderly |
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| P Pongpaew, R Tungtrongchitr,A Lertchavanakul,B Phonrat,S Tawprasert,S Vorasant,P Migasena,FP Schelp |
583 |
| Knowledge, attitudes and practices of mothers on childhood acute respiratory infections (ARI) |
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| Thein Aung, Khin Myat Tun, Kyaw Thinn, Aye Aye Thein |
590 |
| Case report : Meningoencephalomyelitis and neuritis clinically diagnosed as multiple sclerosis |
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| S Shuangshoti |
594 |
| Case report : Capillariasis with chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction |
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| P Wilairatana |
600 |
| Case report : Melioidotic spondylitis mimicing tuberculous spondylitis |
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| P Wilairatana, V Wilairatana |
603 |
| Case report : Control of intractable gastric hemorrhage by monosodim glutamate |
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| W Varavithya, P Phuapradit, K Asdamongkol |
605 |
| Research note: Evaluation ofneem oil as sandfly, Phlebotomus papatasi (scopoli) repellent in an oriental sore endmic area in Rajasthan |
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| RC Dhiman, VP Sharma |
608 |
| Editorial : Discolsure of cigarette ingredients potential domino effect? |
|
| S. Buasai |
613 |
| Editorial : Equity, poverty and the economics of health care consumption |
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| C. Kidson |
615 |
| Review : Poverty, income inequality and health care consumption in Thailand |
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| I Sarntisart |
618 |
| Effects of piped water supply on the incidence of diarrheal diseases in children in Southern Thailand |
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| V. Chongsuvivatwong, L Mo-suwan, J Chompikul, K Vitsupakorn, D McNeil |
628 |
| Microbiological quality of drinking water and using water of a Chao Phya River community, Bangkok |
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| P Luksamijarulkul, V Punsuwan, S Pungchitton |
633 |
| A home-made IMV-CPAP system for difficult to wean patients |
|
| S. Kiatboonsri |
638 |
| The efficacy of Japanese encephalitis vaccine in Henan, China: a case-control study |
|
| DP Luo, HJ Yin, XL Liu, JD Song, Z Wang |
643 |
| Comparative results in detection of HCV antibodies by using a rapid HCV test, ELISA and immunoblot |
|
| Y Poovorawan, A Theamboonlers, S Chumderrnpadetsuk, CP Thong |
647 |
| Cryptosporidiosis among HIV positive intravenous drug users in Malaysia |
|
| A G Mohamed Kamel, N Maning, S Arulmainthan, S Murad, A Nasuruddin, KPF Lai |
650 |
| Cryptosporidiosis in Myanmar infants with acute diarrhea |
|
| Tin Aye, Kyaw Moe, Mar Mar Nyein, Than Swe |
654 |
| Incidence of Mycoplasmapneumoniae Chlamydia trachmatis and viral infections in pneumonia cases under six months of age, Bangkok, Thailand |
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| P Puthavathana, S Habanananda, C Wasi, U Kositanont. T Chantarojanasiri, S S'uwanjutha, R Kanyok, K Raksakait, P Thongcharoen |
657 |
| Risk factors of streptococcal colonization in school age children |
|
| S Likitnukul, N Prapphal, K Tatiyakavee, P Nunthapisud, S Chumderrnpadetsuk |
664 |
| Systemic Haemophilus influenzae disease in Thai children |
|
| S Likitnukul |
672 |
| Factors influencing case-fatality rate of septicemic children |
|
| P Pruekprasert, V Chongsuvivatwong, P Patamasucon |
678 |
| Etiology of acute lower respiratory infection in Filipino children under five years |
|
| M U Capeding, LT Sombrero, FJ Paladin, H Suzuki, Y Numazaki, MC Saniel |
684 |
| First isolation of Salmonella blockley in Thailand |
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| A Bangtrakulnonth, O Suthienkul, A Kitjakara, S Pomrungwong, K Siripanichgon |
688 |
| PCR based detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis : effect of sample preparation |
|
| J Perera, NV Chandrasekharan, EH Karunanayake |
693 |
| The use of surgical antibiotic prophylaxis in seven Malaysian hospitals |
|
| V KE Lim, YM Cheong, AB Suleiman |
698 |
| Artemether 5 versus 7 day regimen for severe falciparum malaria |
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| J Karbwang, K Na-Bangchang, Y Wattanakul, A Thanavibul, T Harinasuta |
702 |
| Absence of anti-purkinje cell antibodies in patients with cerebellar ataxia following falciparum malaria |
|
| HJ d e Silva, N Senanayake |
707 |
| The use of primaquine in malaria infected patients with red cell glucose -6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) enzyme deficiency in Myanmar |
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| Mat-Phone -yaw, Myint-Oo, Aung-Naing, Aye-Lwin-Htwe |
710 |
| Epidemiological surveillance of filariasis after its control in Shandong Province, China |
|
| WC Cao, JF Xu, ZX Ren |
714 |
| Micro - spatial variation of filarial disease and risk of developing disease associated with microfilaremia in urban situation |
|
| SP Pani, P Vanamail, A Srivadya, PK Das, V Dhanda |
719 |
| Comparative study on dot-immunogold silver staining and dot-ELISA for the detection of serum antibodies against Wucherrria bancrofti |
|
| Y. S Liu, WP Du, M Chen, ZX Wu |
724 |
| Genetic variability in isozymes of Angiostrongylus malaysiensis |
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| K Sawabe, K Makiya |
728 |
| Prevalence of intestinal helminthic infections in Kao district, North Halmahera, Indonesia |
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| A Mangalio, P Sasabone, Syafruddin, K Abadi, M Hasan, H Hnsegawa, T Towa, K Kamimura, 1 Miyagi, M Mogi |
737 |
| Evaluation of hookworm control program in southern Thailand |
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| V. Chongsuvivatwong, S Pas-Ong, W Ngoathammatasna, D McNeil, K Vithsupakorn, V Bridhikitti, Jongsuksuntigul, C Jeradit |
745 |
| Population interaction of Toxorhynchites splendens and Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) in the laboratory |
|
| D D Amalraj, PK Das |
752 |
| Larvicidal potential of five Philippine plants against Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus) and Culex quinquefasciatus (Say) |
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| RB Monzon, JP Alvior, LLC Luczon, AS Morales, FES Mutuc |
755 |
| Aquatic vegatation and their natural hospitability to the immatures of Mansonia mosquitos, the vectors of Brugia malayi in ShertaIlai, Kerala, India |
|
| K. Krishnamoorthy, G Rajendran, KN Panicker |
760 |
| Susceptibility of Thai zoophilic anophelines and suspected malaria vectors to local strains of human malaria parasites |
|
| P Somboon, W Suwonkerd, JD Lines |
766 |
| Smoke as a form of personal protection against mosquitos, a field study in Papua New Guinea |
|
| R Vernkde, MMM van Meer, MP Alpers |
771 |
| Case report : Melioidotic otitis media |
|
| P. WiIairatana, S Looareesuwan |
776 |
| Case report : Rate-bite fever caused by Streptobacillus monilqormis |
|
| P Buranakitjaroen, S Nilganuwong, V Gherunpong |
778 |
| Case report : Artemether saved a patient with severe falciparum malaria after quinine treatment failure (R III type of quinine resistance) |
|
| J Karbwang, M Mungthin, A Thanavibul, K Na-Bangchang, T Harinasuta |
782 |
| Research report : First report of in vitro susceptibility of Plasmodium malariae Thai isolates to chloroquine |
|
| P Tan-ariya, S Pasuralertsakul |
784 |
| Research note : Evaluation of the quantitative buffy coat analysis(QBC ) system for the detection Leptospira in human blood |
|
| KJ Kramer, LW Pang, HP Minette, JB Perrone |
788 |
| Research note : Morphology of the cyst of Blastocystis hominis |
|
| V Zaman |
790 |
| Research note : A Comparison of direct microscopy with culture for the diagnosis of Blastocystis hominis |
|
| V Zaman, KZ Khan |
792 |
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