Prevalence and intensity of soil-transmitted helminth infections among school-aged children in five...
Prevalence and intensity of soil-transmitted helminth infections among school-aged children in five districts in Uganda
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United States: Public Library of Science
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Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections, commonly caused by roundworms (Ascaris lumbricoides), whipworms (Trichuris trichiura), and hookworms (Necator americanus and Ancylostoma duodenale), were widespread among Ugandan schoolchildren in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Since 2003, the Ugandan Ministry of Health has administered biannual preventi...
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Prevalence and intensity of soil-transmitted helminth infections among school-aged children in five districts in Uganda
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_a1052167dae04bf3ac0afaeb3bffa57a
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_a1052167dae04bf3ac0afaeb3bffa57a
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1935-2735,1935-2727
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1935-2735
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10.1371/journal.pntd.0012324
