The prevalence and intensity of soil-transmitted helminths in some rural villages in northern peninsular Malaysia.
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The prevalence and intensity of soil-transmitted helminths in five rural villages in northern peninsular were investigated. Generally the prevalence and intensity of infection were low in the 0-10- and above 50-year-old age groups when compared with other age groups. The prevalence and intensity of infection in the five villages were quite similar, because of similar socio-economic status. The highest intensity was observed for Ascaris lumbricoides, followed by hookworms and Trichuris trichiura.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Southeast Asian journal of tropical medicine and public health
دوره 25 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1994