Prevalence and intensity of soil-transmitted helminthiasis in the city of Portoviejo (Ecuador)

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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Main Authors: C Andrade, T Alava, IA De Palacio, P Del Poggio, C Jamoletti, M Gulletta, A Montresor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2001-11-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
Subjects:
soil-transmitted helminthiasis
epidemiological survey
malnutrition
schoolchildren
Ecuador
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762001000800008

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