Spatial and genetic epidemiology of hookworm in a rural community in Uganda.
There are remarkably few contemporary, population-based studies of intestinal nematode infection for sub-Saharan Africa. This paper presents a comprehensive epidemiological analysis of hookworm infection intensity in a rural Ugandan community. Demographic, kinship, socioeconomic and environmental da...
Main Authors: | Rachel L Pullan, Narcis B Kabatereine, Rupert J Quinnell, Simon Brooker |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2010-06-01
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Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2886101?pdf=render |
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