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High prevalence of helminths infection and associated risk factors among adults living in a rural setting, central Kenya: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Schistosome infection and soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) are major public health problems in many developing countries where they contribute to the suffering of populations living in poor settings. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in four rural villages in central region of Keny...
Autores principales: | Masaku, Janet, Mutungi, Faith, Gichuki, Paul M., Okoyo, Collins, Njomo, Doris W., Njenga, Sammy M. |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2017
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5493853/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28680323 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s41182-017-0055-8 |
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