Do intestinal nematodes affect productivity in adulthood?

Parasitology Today

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 153-158

  Guyatt, Helen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; ANTHELMINTIC AGENT; LEVAMISOLE;

ADULT; AFRICA; CHILD; COGNITION; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EMPLOYMENT; FITNESS; HUMAN; INTESTINE INFECTION; MALNUTRITION; MENTAL DEVELOPMENT; NEMATODIASIS; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PRODUCTIVITY; REVIEW; SCHOOL;

ADULT; ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; CHILD; COGNITION; COST OF ILLNESS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EFFICIENCY; HUMANS; INTESTINAL DISEASES, PARASITIC; NEMATODE INFECTIONS; PHYSICAL FITNESS;

NEMATODA;

EID: 0034176792     PISSN: 01694758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-4758(99)01634-8     Document Type: Review

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