Soil-transmitted helminth infection in pregnancy and long-term child neurocognitive and behavioral d...
Soil-transmitted helminth infection in pregnancy and long-term child neurocognitive and behavioral development: A prospective mother-child cohort in Benin
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United States: Public Library of Science
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English
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An estimated 30% of women in Sub-Saharan Africa suffer from soil-transmitted helminth infection during pregnancy (SHIP), which has been shown to increase risk of pre-term birth, low birth weight, and maternal anemia. A previous study in Benin found that SHIP was associated with impaired cognitive and gross motor development scores in 635 one-year-o...
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Soil-transmitted helminth infection in pregnancy and long-term child neurocognitive and behavioral development: A prospective mother-child cohort in Benin
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_2513691686
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_2513691686
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1935-2735,1935-2727
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1935-2735
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10.1371/journal.pntd.0009260
