The risk of infection from Giardia lamblia due to drinking water supply, use of water, and latrines among preschool children in rural Lesotho

International Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 1989, Pages 248-253

  Esrey, Steven A ^a   Collett, Jim ^b   Miliotis, Marianne D ^c   Koornhof, Hendrik J ^b   Makhale, Popi ^d  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d Lesotho National Insurance Company ^*  (Lesotho)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER;

GIARDIA LAMBLIA; HUMAN; INFECTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTOZOON; REVIEW;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FECES; FEMALE; GIARDIASIS; HUMAN; HYGIENE; INFANT; LESOTHO; MALE; MATERNAL AGE; RISK FACTORS; RURAL HEALTH; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, NON-P.H.S.; TOILET FACILITIES; WATER SUPPLY;

GIARDIA LAMBLIA; HEALTH; PARASITE; PERSONAL HYGIENE; WATER;

LESOTHO;

EID: 0024476306     PISSN: 03005771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ije/18.1.248     Document Type: Article

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