Prevalence of soil-transmitted helminth infections and associated risk factors among elderly individuals living in rural areas of southern Thailand
Abstract Background Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infection is a neglected tropical disease affecting approximately 1.5 billion people worldwide. In past decades, most studies focused on STH infection in preschool-aged and school-aged children in different regions of Thailand. However, little is k...
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Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-12-01
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Series: | BMC Public Health |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-020-09986-7 |