Waterborne parasites: a current status from the Philippines

• Main Authors: Onichandran, S., Kumar, T., Salibay, C.C., Dungca, J.Z., Tabo, H.A.L., Tabo, N., Tan, Tian Chye, Lim, Yvonne Ai Lian, Sawangjaroen, N., Phiriyasamith, S., Andiappan, H., Ithoi, Init, Lau, Yee Ling, Nissapatorn, Veeranoot
• Format: Article
• Published: BMC 2014
• Subjects: R Medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/12095/; http://www.parasitesandvectors.com/content/7/1/244; http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-7-244

Background: Despite the amount of awareness created, waterborne disease still poses threat, especially in developing countries. Due to the scarcity of reported data on waterborne parasites, the consumption of unsafe water prolongs. Thus, the occurrences of waterborne parasites from various samples...