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Current Status of Soil-Transmitted Helminths among School Children in Kakamega County, Western Kenya

Background. School age children are at high risk of soil-transmitted helminth (STH) worldwide. In Kenya, STH infections in children remain high despite the periodic administration of anthelmintic drugs. Our study assessed the prevalence and intensity of STH in primary school-aged children in Kakameg...

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Autores principales:	Ngonjo, Teresia, Okoyo, Collins, Andove, Julius, Simiyu, Elses, Lelo, Agola Eric, Kabiru, Ephantus, Kihara, Jimmy, Mwandawiro, Charles
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2016
Materias:	Research Article
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4971323/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27525108 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/7680124

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