Prevalence of soil-transmitted helminths in primary school playgrounds in Edo State, southern Nigeria

Schoolchildren in primary schools are mostly at risk of acquiring soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) infections due to their habits (geophagy, onychophagy and playing with barefoot). Profiling soil parasites on school playgrounds is expected to provide an insight to an array of parasites schoolchildr...

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Main Authors: Isaac C., Turay P. N., Inegbenosun C. U., Ezekiel S. A., Adamu H. O., Ohiolei J. A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2019-11-01
Series:Helminthologia
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Online Access:http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/helm.2019.56.issue-4/helm-2019-0028/helm-2019-0028.xml?format=INT