Epidemiologic Study of Blastocystis Infection in an Urban Community in the Philippines

Blastocystis has been considered as the most common intestinal parasite in humans and has an augmented impact on public health. However, the prevalence of this parasite in the Philippines has not been determined. To contribute to a better understanding of the epidemiology of this infection, a cross-...

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Main Authors: Maria Luz B. Belleza, Jessa Louise C. Cadacio, Maridel P. Borja, Juan Antonio A. Solon, Mildred A. Padilla, Pilarita N. Tongol-Rivera, Windell L. Rivera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Journal of Environmental and Public Health
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/894297