Ancylostoma ceylanicumHookworm in the Solomon Islands
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Ancylostoma ceylanicum Hookworm in the Solomon Islands
Although hookworm is highly prevalent in the Solomon Islands, the species involved are unknown. We initiated this study in response to finding Ancylostoma ceylanicum hookworm in a peacekeeper in Australia who had returned from the Solomon Islands. Kato-Katz fecal surveys performed in 2013 and 2014 in 2 village groups in East Malaita, Solomon Islands, identified hookworm-positive samples. These ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Emerging Infectious Diseases
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1080-6040,1080-6059
DOI: 10.3201/eid2302.160822