Schistosomiasis, intestinal helminthiasis and nutritional status among preschool-aged children in sub-urban communities of Abeokuta, Southwest, Nigeria
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Intestinal helminthiases and schistosomiasis among school children in an urban center and some rural communities in southwest Nigeria.
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Research Notes
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1756-0500
DOI: 10.1186/s13104-017-2973-2