Prevalence and intensity of soil-transmitted helminthiasis in the city of Portoviejo (Ecuador)
We studied the stool samples of 151 school children in a district of the city of Portoviejo (Ecuador) in order to determine the prevalence and intensity of soil-transmitted helminthiasis (STH) and their relationships with anthropometric indices. The samples were analyzed with the semiquantitative Ka...
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Language: | English |
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Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde
2001-11-01
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Series: | Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762001000800008 |