Factors Associated with Gastrointestinal Parasitic Infections among Young Population in Northeast Brazil

Background. Intestinal parasitic infections constitute a major public health problem that is frequently associated with poverty, inadequate sanitation, and the nutritional status of the population. Objective. The aim of the present study is to investigate the possible association of parasitic infect...

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Main Authors: Juliana Vasconcelos Lyra da Silva, Gilberto Fontes, Célia Dias dos Santos, Rafael Vital dos Santos, Eliana Maria Mauricio da Rocha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/6239434