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| Editorial |
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| C Kidson |
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| Relationship of intestinal parasites to the environment and to behavioral factors in children in
the Bolikhamxay Province of Lao PDR |
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| H Hohmann, S Panzer, C Phimpachan, C Southivong, FP Schelp |
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| Impact of intestinal helminth infection on anemia and iron status during pregnancy : A community
based study in Indonesia |
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| DS Nurdiati, S Sumarni, Suyoko, M Hakimi, A Winkvist |
14 |
| Geo-helminth infections in a rural area of Sri Lanka |
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| SD Fernando, H Goonethilleke,
KH Weerasena, ND Kuruppuarachchi, D Tilakaratne, D de Silva, AR Wickremasinghe |
23 |
| Schistosomiasis malayensis-like infection among the Penan and other interior tribes
(Orang Ulu) in upper Rejang River Basin, Sarawak, Malaysia |
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| DD Sagin, G Ismail, JNF Fui, JJ Jok |
27 |
| Intestinal microsporidiosis in HIV-infected children with acute and chronic diarrhea |
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| S Leelayoova, N Vithayasai,
V Watanaveeradej, T Chotpitayasunondh, V Therapong, T Naaglor, M Mungthin |
33 |
| A survey of Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in pigs in Indonesia |
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| I Inoue, SL Chen, D Husin, K Matsuo, P Darmani |
38 |
| Overview : Drug resistant malaria on the Thai-Myanmar and Thai-Cambodian borders |
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| C Wongsrichanalai,
J Sirichaisinthop, JJ Karwacki, K Congpuong, RS Miller, L Pang, K Thimasarn |
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| Frequency of early rising parasitemia in falciparum malaria treated with artemisinin derivatives |
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| U Silachamroon, W Phumratanaprapin, S Krudsood,
S Treeprasertsuk, V Budsaratid, K Pornpininworakij, P Wilairatana, S Looareesuwan |
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| Can treatment for P. vivax lead to a unexpected appearance of falciparum malaria? |
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| DP Mason, S Krudsood, P Wilairatana, P Viriyavejakul, U Silachamroon,
W Chokejindachai, P Singhasivanon, S Supavej, FE McKenzie, S Looareesuwan |
57 |
| Effects of hydroxypyridinone iron chelators in combination with antimalarial drugs on the in
vitro growth of Plasmodium falciparum |
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| K Pattanapanyasat, K Kotipun, K Yongvanitchit, RC Hider, DE Kyle, DG Heppner, DS Walsh |
64 |
| Case report : Severe hepatic dysfunction assoicated with falciparum malaria |
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| R Premaratna, AKE Gunatilake, NR de Silva, Y Tilakaratne, MMD Fonseka, HJ de Silva |
70 |
| Research note : Tropical pulmonary eosinophilia and filariasis in Pakistan |
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| MA Beg, A Naqvi, V Zaman, R Hussain |
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| The application of ethanol-extracted Gloriosa superba for metaphase chromosome preparation
in mosquitos |
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| W Choochote,
B Pitasawat, A Jitpakdi, E Rattanachanpichai, D Riyong, S Leemingsawat, S Wongkamchai |
76 |
| Research note : Preliminary studies of Anopheles mosquitos in eight provinces in Lao PDR |
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| I Vythilingam, K Keokenchan, S Phommakot, S Nambanya, S Inthakone |
83 |
| Inhibition of lymphocyte proliferative responses to Helicobacter pylori by plastic adherent
cells |
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| AM Uyub, A Khairul Anuar |
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| Transition of drug susceptibilities of Vibrio cholerae O1 in Lao People’s Democratic Republic |
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| B Phantouamath, N Sithivong, L Sisavath,
K Munnalath, C Khampheng, S Insisiengmay, N Higa, S Kakinohana, M Iwanaga |
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| Detection and molecular characterization of the zot gene in Vibrio cholerae and V. alginolyticus
isolates |
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| N Raja, MN Shamsudin, W Somarny, R Rosli, RA Rahim, S Radu |
100 |
| Development of duplex PCR assay for rapid detection of enterotoxigenic isolates of
Clostridium perfringens |
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| U Tansuphasiri |
105 |
| Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis from sputum specimens using one-tube nested
PCR |
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| N Gengvinij, S Pattanakitsakul, N Chieraku, A Chaiprasert |
114 |
| Invasive pneumococcal infection in children |
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| CH Yu, NC Chiu, FY Huang |
126 |
| Evaluation of a newly developed dipstick test for the rapid diagnosis of scrub typhus in
febrile patients |
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| S Chinprasatsak,
P Wilairatna, S Looareesuwan, F Chappuis, K Akkavong, H Laferl, C Eamsila |
132 |
| Retrospective analysis of epidemiological investigation of Japanese encephalitis outbreak
occurred in Rourkela, Orissa, India |
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| AP Dash, GP Chhotray, N Mahapatra, RK Hazra |
137 |
| A comparative study of Phyllanthus amarus compound and interferon in the treatment of
chronic viral hepatitis B |
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| XH Wang, CQ Li, XB Guo, LC Fu |
140 |
| Seroprevalence of anti-human herpesvirus-6 IgG antibody in children of Bangkok, Thailand |
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| P Bhattarakosol, C Pancharoen, J Mekmullica, P Bhattarakosol |
143 |
| Prevalence of cytomegalovirus in Thai blood donors by monoclonal staining of blood leukocytes |
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| P Amarapal, S Tantivanich , K Balachandra |
148 |
| Rapid diagnosis of cytomegalovirus infection in congenital neonates |
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| P Amarapal, S Tantivanich,
K Pengsa, U Chotekiate, S Kaolueng, K Balachandra, J Janeprasert, R Samkosade |
154 |
| Bacterial causes of AIDS-associated diarrhea in Thailand |
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| O Suthienkul,
P Aiumlaor, K Siripanichgon, B Eampokalap, S Likhanonsakul, F Utrarachkij,Y Rakue |
158 |
| Cutaneous manifestations in HIV positive patients |
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| W Supanaranond, V Desakorn, C Sitakalin, N Naing, P Chirachankul |
171 |
| Research note : Evaluation of a new fourth-generation microwell enzyme-linked immunosorbent
assay for detection of HIV-1 subtype B and E antibodies |
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| P Chanbancherd, N Limpairojn, MS de
Souza, A Jugsudee, P Julananto, P Tienamporn, W Leucha, C Tasaniyananda, AE Brown |
177 |
| Prenatal diagnosis of hemoglobin Bart’s hydrops fetalis by HPLC analysis of hemoglobin in
fetal blood samples |
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| T Sanguansermsri, P Thanaratanakorn, HF Steger,
T Tongsong, P Sirivanatapa, C Wanapirak, S Sirichotiyakul, P Chanprapas, G Flatz |
180 |
| The prevalence and pattern of wife beating in the Trincomalee district in eastern Sri Lanka |
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| P Subramaniam, S Sivayogan |
186 |
| Physical activity and risk factors for hip fractures in Thai men |
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| P Suriyawongpaisal,
R Rajatanavin, A Takkinstien, S Wanvarie, P Apiyasawat, Thai Osteoporosis Study Group |
196 |
| A preliminary study of the distribution of blood group systems in Thai blood donors determined
by the gel test |
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| O Nathalang, S Kuvanont, P Punyaprasiddhi, C Tasaniyanonda, T Sriphaisal |
204 |
| Phase II clinical trial on effect of the long turmeric (Curcuma longa Linn.) on healing of peptic
ulcer |
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| C Prucksunand, B Indrasukhsri, M Leethochawalit, K Hungspreugs |
208 |
| Stability of ceftazidime in normal saline solution after exposure to light |
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| S Jaruratanasirikul, S Sriwiriyajan |
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