Patterns of soil-transmitted helminth infection and impact of four-monthly albendazole treatments in preschool children from semi-urban communities in Nigeria: a double-blind placebo-controlled randomised trial

BACKGROUND: Children aged between one and five years are particularly vulnerable to disease caused by soil-transmitted helminths (STH). Periodic deworming has been shown to improve growth, micronutrient status (iron and vitamin A), and motor and language development in preschool children and justifi...

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Autores principales: Kirwan, Patrick, Asaolu, Samuel O, Molloy, Síle F, Abiona, Titilayo C, Jackson, Andrew L, Holland, Celia V
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2009
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2649135/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19228385
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2334-9-20

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2649135/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19228385
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2334-9-20

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