Prevalence of Strongyloides stercoralis and Other Intestinal Parasites among Institutionalized Mentally Disabled Individuals in Rasht, Northern Iran

Prevalence of Strongyloides stercoralis and Other Intestinal Parasites among Institutionalized Mentally Disabled Individuals in Rasht, Northern Iran

Background: We aimed to determine the status of strongyloidiasis in mentally disabled population in the institutional places in Rasht City, the capital of Guilan Province, northern Iran. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in 8 institutions for mentally retarded population in Rasht i...

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Main Authors: Amin SAEIDINIA, Ilnaz TAVAKOLI, Mohammad Reza NAGHIPOUR, Behnaz RAHMATI, Hossein GHAVAMI LAHIJI, Omid SALKHORI, Keyhan ASHRAFI
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2016-12-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Parasitology
Subjects:
Strongyloides stercoralis
Mentally disabled indi-viduals
Intestinal parasites
Iran
Online Access:https://ijpa.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijpa/article/view/1352

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