Prevalence and Risk Factors of Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura and Cryptosporidium Infections in Elementary School Children in Southwestern China: A School-Based Cross-Sectional Study

Prevalence and Risk Factors of Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura and Cryptosporidium Infections in Elementary School Children in Southwestern China: A School-Based Cross-Sectional Study

Background: Intestinal parasitic infections pose great public health challenges in school children in developing countries. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of A. lumbricoides, T. trichiura and Cryptosporidium among elementary school children in rural southwestern China. Methods: A...

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Main Authors: Dongjian Yang, Ya Yang, Yingjian Wang, Yu Yang, Shurong Dong, Yue Chen, Qingwu Jiang, Yibiao Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-08-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
A. lumbricoides
T. trichiura
Cryptosporidium
school children
China
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/15/9/1809

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