Prevalence and risk factors of Blastocystis infection among underprivileged communities in rural Malaysia

Prevalence and risk factors of Blastocystis infection among underprivileged communities in rural Malaysia

Objectives To determine the prevalence and risk factors of Blastocystis among underprivileged communities living in rural Malaysia. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted among 253 participants aged between 1 and 85 years. Stool samples were examined using Wheatley's trichrome stain a...

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Main Authors: Al-Mekhlafi, H.M (Author), Anuar, T.S (Author), Mohammad, N.A (Author), Moktar, N. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier (Singapore) Pte Ltd 2017
Subjects:
adolescent
adult
age
aged
Article
Blastocystis
blastocystosis
child
cross-sectional study
culture medium
demography
disease transmission
environment
family health
feces analysis
feces culture
female
food handling
health education
human
hygiene
infection risk
major clinical study
Malaysia
male
parasite identification
prevalence
Prevalence
priority journal
questionnaire
Risk factors
rural population
social status
very elderly
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