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Contribution of Wastewater Irrigation to Soil Transmitted Helminths Infection among Vegetable Farmers in Kumasi, Ghana
Wastewater irrigation is associated with several benefits but can also lead to significant health risks. The health risk for contracting infections from Soil Transmitted Helminths (STHs) among farmers has mainly been assessed indirectly through measured quantities in the wastewater or on the crops a...
Autores principales: | Amoah, Isaac Dennis, Abubakari, Amina, Stenström, Thor Axel, Abaidoo, Robert Clement, Seidu, Razak |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2016
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5140065/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27923048 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0005161 |
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