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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Main Authors: Nora Labiano-Abello, Jorge Canese, Maria Eugenia Velazquez, John M Hawdon, Mark L Wilson, Peter J Hotez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 1999-09-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761999000500003