Re-visiting Trichuris trichiura intensity thresholds based on anemia during pregnancy.
The intensity categories, or thresholds, currently used for Trichuris trichiura (ie. epg intensities of 1-999 (light); 1,000-9,999 epg (moderate), and ≥ 10,000 epg (heavy)) were developed in the 1980s, when there were little epidemiological data available on dose-response relationships. This study w...
Main Authors: | Theresa W Gyorkos, Nicolas L Gilbert, Renée Larocque, Martín Casapía, Antonio Montresor |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2012-01-01
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Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3441397?pdf=render |
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