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Intestinal parasitic infections and risk factors: a cross-sectional survey of some school children in a suburb in Accra, Ghana

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to determine the prevalence and establish some risk factors associated with the acquisition of gastrointestinal parasitic infections in school children in Accra, Ghana. RESULTS: The overall prevalence of intestinal parasitic infection was 15%. Giardia lamblia (10%) and Sc...

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Autores principales:	Forson, Akua Obeng, Arthur, Isaac, Olu-Taiwo, Michael, Glover, Kathrine Korkor, Pappoe-Ashong, Prince Jonathan, Ayeh-Kumi, Patrick F.
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	BioMed Central 2017
Materias:	Research Note
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5604361/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28923091 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13104-017-2802-7

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