Epidemiological evidence for a differential effect of hookworm species, Ancylostoma duodenale or Necator americanus, on iron status of children

International Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 530-537

  Albonico, M ^a   Stoltzfus, R J ^b   Savioli, L ^a   Tielsch, J M ^b   Chwaya, H M ^c   Ercole, E ^d   Cancrini, G ^e  

^a WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

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

^c Elderly and Children   (Tanzania)

^d Helminth Control Laboratory Unguja   (Tanzania)

^e SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anaemia; Ancylostoma duodenale; Hookworms; Iron deficiency; Necator americanus; School children

Indexed keywords

FERRITIN; HEMOGLOBIN;

ANCYLOSTOMA DUODENALE; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; CHILD; FECES CULTURE; FEMALE; FERRITIN BLOOD LEVEL; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; HEMOGLOBIN DETERMINATION; HOOKWORM INFECTION; HUMAN; IRON BLOOD LEVEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NECATOR AMERICANUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031819143     PISSN: 03005771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ije/27.3.530     Document Type: Article

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