Whipworm and roundworm infections
Whipworm and roundworm infections
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Whipworm and roundworm infections
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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Nature reviews. Disease primers, 2020-05, Vol.6 (1), p.44-44, Article 44
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English
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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Trichuriasis and ascariasis are neglected tropical diseases caused by the gastrointestinal dwelling nematodes
Trichuris trichiura
(a whipworm) and
Ascaris lumbricoides
(a roundworm), respectively. Both parasites are staggeringly prevalent, particularly in tropical and subtropical areas, and are associated with substantial morbidity. Inf...
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Whipworm and roundworm infections
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_2408194784
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_2408194784
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2056-676X
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2056-676X
DOI
10.1038/s41572-020-0171-3
