Epidemiology of hookworm infection in Itagua, Paraguay: a cross sectional study
A cross-sectional study in Itagua, Paraguay tested 192 people for the presence, intensity and species of hookworm infection. Fifty-nine percent of these individuals were found to be infected. Intensity of infection was determined on 92% of infected individuals by quantitative egg counts. The high in...
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Language: | English |
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Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde
1999-09-01
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Series: | Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761999000500003 |