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A Quantitative Assessment Method for Ascaris Eggs on Hands

A Quantitative Assessment Method for Ascaris Eggs on Hands

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A Quantitative Assessment Method for Ascaris Eggs on Hands

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A Quantitative Assessment Method for Ascaris Eggs on Hands

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United States: Public Library of Science

Journal title

PloS one, 2014-05, Vol.9 (5), p.e96731-e96731

Language

English

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United States: Public Library of Science

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Contents

The importance of hands in the transmission of soil transmitted helminths, especially Ascaris and Trichuris infections, is under-researched. This is partly because of the absence of a reliable method to quantify the number of eggs on hands. Therefore, the aim of this study was to develop a method to assess the number of Ascaris eggs on hands and de...

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A Quantitative Assessment Method for Ascaris Eggs on Hands

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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1521422704

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1521422704

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ISSN

1932-6203

E-ISSN

1932-6203

DOI

10.1371/journal.pone.0096731

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