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Prevalence, intensity and factors associated with soil-transmitted helminths infections among preschool-age children in Hoima district, rural western Uganda

BACKGROUND: Over 80% of morbidity due to soil-transmitted helminthiasis (STH) occurs in low-income countries. Children under 5 account for 20–30% of the burden in endemic areas. This study assessed the prevalence, intensity and factors associated with STH infections among preschool-age children (PSA...

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Autores principales:	Ojja, Silvestro, Kisaka, Stevens, Ediau, Michael, Tuhebwe, Doreen, Kisakye, Angela N., Halage, Abdullah A., Mugambe, Richard K., Mutyoba, Joan N.
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	BioMed Central 2018
Materias:	Research Article
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6098587/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30119650 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12879-018-3289-0

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