Prevalence, intensity of infection and associated risk factors of soil-transmitted helminth infectio...
Prevalence, intensity of infection and associated risk factors of soil-transmitted helminth infections among school children at Tachgayint woreda, Northcentral Ethiopia
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United States: Public Library of Science
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Soil-transmitted helminths (STH) are one of the most common infections affecting underprivileged populations in low- and middle-income countries. Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura, and hookworm are the three main species that infect people. School children are the most vulnerable groups for STH infections due to their practice of walking an...
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Prevalence, intensity of infection and associated risk factors of soil-transmitted helminth infections among school children at Tachgayint woreda, Northcentral Ethiopia
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_2648535440
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_2648535440
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1932-6203
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1932-6203
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10.1371/journal.pone.0266333