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Parasitic infections in Singapore
1Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, National University of Singapore.
Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore
|October 1, 1987
Abstract:
This paper describes various parasitic infections which are encountered in Singapore. These include the soil transmitted helminths, pinworms, Clonorchis/Opisthorchis, Hymenolepis, filariae, malarial parasites, Toxoplasma and other protozoal infections. The reasons for the transmission of these parasites in the republic are discussed. Some of the problems associated with their diagnosis are highlighted.