Prevalence & risk factors for soil transmitted helminth infection among school children in south India

Prevalence & risk factors for soil transmitted helminth infection among school children in south India

Background & objectives: Soil-transmitted helminths (STH) are a major public health problem in tropical and sub-tropical countries, affecting the physical growth and cognitive development in school-age children. This study was aimed to assess the prevalence and risk factors of STH infection amon...

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Main Authors: Deepthi Kattula, Rajiv Sarkar, Sitara Swarna Rao Ajjampur, Shantidani Minz, Bruno Levecke, Jayaprakash Muliyil, Gagandeep Kang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Medical Research
Subjects:
India - risk factor analysis - school children - soil-transmitted helminths
Online Access:http://www.ijmr.org.in/article.asp?issn=0971-5916;year=2014;volume=139;issue=1;spage=76;epage=82;aulast=Kattula

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