A Cross-Sectional Study of Intestinal Parasitic Infections in a Rural District of West China

BACKGROUND: Parasitic infections are widespread in rural areas of West China. The remote and humid environment, traditional ways of life, contaminated potable water and limited health services all contribute to the transmission and persistence of fecal parasites.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ning Tang, Nian Ji Luo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2003-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2003/721930