Prevalence and associated risk factors of Strongyloides stercoralis infection in Lower Myanmar

Abstract Background Strongyloidiasis is prevalent in Southeast Asian regions along with other soil-transmitted helminthiases, but only limited present-day data was available for Myanmar. Methods A prevalence survey for Strongyloides stercoralis infection was conducted among villagers in rural areas...

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Main Authors: Myo Pa Pa Thet Hnin Htwe Aung, Akina Hino, Khine Mar Oo, Kyu Kyu Win, Haruhiko Maruyama, Wah Win Htike, Eiji Nagayasu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:Tropical Medicine and Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41182-018-0126-5