Geohelminth Infections among Pregnant Women in Rural Western Kenya; a Cross-Sectional Study
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Geohelminth Infections among Pregnant Women in Rural Western Kenya; a Cross-Sectional Study
BACKGROUND Geohelminth infections are common in rural western Kenya, but risk factors and effects among pregnant women are not clear. METHODOLOGY During a community-based cross-sectional survey, pregnant women were interviewed and asked to provide a blood sample and a single fecal sample. Hemoglobin was measured and a blood slide examined for malaria. Geohelminth infections were identified us...
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عنوان ژورنال: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1935-2735
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0000370