Stunting in pre-school and school-age children in the Peruvian highlands and its association with Fasciola infection and demographic factors

Fascioliasis is a zoonotic trematode infection that is endemic in the highlands of Peru. Chronic fascioliasis can be asymptomatic and remain undiagnosed for years. Chronic malnutrition in children, as manifested by stunting, leads to delayed cognitive development and lost productivity. We hypothesiz...

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Autores principales: Webb, Camille M., Morales, Maria Luisa, Lopez, Martha, Baca-Turpo, Benicia, Arque, Eulogia, White, A. Clinton, Cabada, Miguel M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2021
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8248620/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34153050
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0009519

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8248620/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34153050
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0009519

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