Risk factors associated with intestinal parasitic infections among inmates of Kisii prison, Kisii county, Kenya
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The risk of pathogenic intestinal parasite infections in Kisii Municipality, Kenya
BACKGROUND Intestinal parasitic infections are among the most common infections worldwide. Various epidemiological studies indicate that the prevalence of intestinal parasites is high especially in developing countries, although in many of these, the environmental risk factors have not been clearly elucidated. The objective of this study was to determine the risk of pathogenic intestinal parasi...
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Title: The risk of pathogenic intestinal parasite infections in Kisii Municipality, Kenya Robert M. Nyarango* 1,2, Peninah A. Aloo 2, Ephantus W. Kabiru 3 and Benson O. Nyanchongi 1,4 1 Department of Biomedical Sciences, Gusii Institute of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 222-40200 Kisii, Kenya 2 Department of Zoological Sciences, Kenyatta University P.O. Box 43844-01000 Nairobi, Kenya 3Departm...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Research Notes
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1756-0500
DOI: 10.1186/s13104-016-2191-3