Assessment of Soil Transmitted Helminth Infection (STHI) in School Children, Risk Factors, Interactions and Environmental Control in El Salvador.
Background: Soil transmitted helminth infections (STHI) are important Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD). The three main STHI are infections with Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura and hookworms. STHI have a significant effect on the growth and development of children. A national survey for ST...
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Scholar Commons
2015
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| Online Access: | https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/5734 https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=6932&context=etd |