Comparison between Two Decades of Prevalence of Intestinal Parasitic Diseases and Risk Factors in a Brazilian Urban Centre

Objectives. This study’s objective was to compare the prevalence of intestinal parasites and associated risk factors in children in urban communities, in the Brazilian Northeast, between two decades. Methods. This quantitative transversal study consisted of a comparative analysis of two different sa...

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Main Authors: Maria Aparecida Alves de Oliveira Serra, Cristina de Souza Chaves, Zirlane Castelo Branco Coêlho, Naya Lúcia de Castro Rodrigues, Josias Martins Vale, Maria Jânia Teixeira, Francisco Josemar Alves de Oliveira, Márcio Flávio Moura de Araújo, Ivo Castelo Branco Coelho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/546705