Self-rated quality of life and school performance in relation to helminth infections: case study from Yunnan, People's Republic of China

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Expert opinion-derived disability weights are widely employed for estimating the global burden of diseases and injuries. For chronic diseases such as soil-transmitted helminthiasis and schistosomiasis, it has been suggested that a pa...

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Main Authors: Fürst Thomas, Jiang Jin-Yong, Du Zun-Wei, Zhou Hui, Steinmann Peter, Ziegelbauer Kathrin, Jia Tie-Wu, Zhou Xiao-Nong, Utzinger Jürg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-07-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Online Access:http://www.parasitesandvectors.com/content/3/1/61