Human intestinal parasites in Mahajanga, Madagascar: The kingdom of the protozoa.

INTRODUCTION:Intestinal parasitic infections are a major public health problem in inter-tropical areas. The aim of our study was to describe the situation in Mahajanga, Madagascar with a particular focus on two protozoa, Dientamoeba fragilis and Blastocystis sp. METHODS:This was a prospective study...

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Main Authors: Valentin Greigert, Ahmed Abou-Bacar, Julie Brunet, Céline Nourrisson, Alexander W Pfaff, Leila Benarbia, Bruno Pereira, Milijaona Randrianarivelojosia, Jean-Louis Razafindrakoto, Rivo Solotiana Rakotomalala, Eugène Morel, Ermanno Candolfi, Philippe Poirier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6179227?pdf=render