Foodborne intestinal protozoan infection and associated factors among patients with watery diarrhea in Northern Ethiopia; a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Intestinal protozoa are parasites transmitted by consumption of contaminated water and food and mainly affect children and elder people and cause considerable health problems. They are the leading causes of outpatient morbidity due to diarrhea in the developing countries. So, ass...

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Main Authors: Birhane Berhe, Gessessew Bugssa, Sena Bayisa, Megbaru Alemu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41043-018-0137-1