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Prevalence and intensity of Ascaris lumbricoides infections in relation to undernutrition among children in a tea plantation community, Sri Lanka: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Ascaris lumbricoides infections are one of the commonnest intestinal nematode infections in the world, with a profound negative effect on nutritional status among underprivileged populations. In Sri Lanka, Ascaris infections and low nutritional status still persist in the plantation sect...
Autores principales: | Galgamuwa, Lahiru Sandaruwan, Iddawela, Devika, Dharmaratne, Samath D. |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2018
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5785794/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29370780 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12887-018-0984-3 |
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