New insights of Enterobius vermicularis infection among preschool children in an urban area in Malaysia

Enterobiasis is a common intestinal parasitic infection caused by the nematode, Enterobius vermicularis. To assess the prevalence and to identify the underlying risk factors associated with enterobiasis among preschool children aged 1 – 6 years in Malaysia, 136 children from four nurseries and four...

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Main Authors: Anuar T. S., Jalilah L., Norhayati M., Azlin M. Y., Fatmah M. S., Al-Mekhlafi H. M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2016-03-01
Series:Helminthologia
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/helmin-2015-0077