Cross-sectional study of the burden of vector-borne and soil-transmitted polyparasitism in rural communities of Coast Province, Kenya.
In coastal Kenya, infection of human populations by a variety of parasites often results in co-infection or poly-parasitism. These parasitic infections, separately and in conjunction, are a major cause of chronic clinical and sub-clinical human disease and exert a long-term toll on economic welfare...
Main Authors: | Donal Bisanzio, Francis Mutuku, Amaya L Bustinduy, Peter L Mungai, Eric M Muchiri, Charles H King, Uriel Kitron |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2014-07-01
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Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4109907?pdf=render |
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