The epidemiology of soil-transmitted helminths in Bihar State, India.
Soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) infect over a billion individuals worldwide. In India, 241 million children are estimated to need deworming to avert the negative consequences STH infections can have on child health and development. In February-April 2011, 17 million children in Bihar State were de...
Main Authors: | Katie Greenland, Ruth Dixon, Shabbir Ali Khan, Kithsiri Gunawardena, Jimmy H Kihara, Jennifer L Smith, Lesley Drake, Prerna Makkar, Sri Raman, Sarman Singh, Sanjay Kumar |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2015-05-01
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Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4439147?pdf=render |
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