The effect of soil type and climate on hookworm (Necator americanus) distribution in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Tropical Medicine and International Health

Volumn 8, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 722-727

  Mabaso, M L H ^a,c   Appleton, C C ^b   Hughes, J C ^b   Gouws, E ^c  

^a National Malaria Research Programme   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^c SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Climate; Distribution; Hookworm; Necator americanus; Soil type

Indexed keywords

RAIN;

CLIMATE EFFECT; PARASITE; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; SOIL TYPE;

ALTITUDE; ARTICLE; CLAY; CLIMATE; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HOOKWORM INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION RATE; NECATOR AMERICANUS; NONHUMAN; PREVALENCE; SANDY SOIL; SEA LEVEL; SEASONAL VARIATION; SOIL QUALITY; SOIL TEMPERATURE; SOUTH AFRICA; SPECIES DISTRIBUTION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALTITUDE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLIMATE; ECOSYSTEM; FEMALE; HOOKWORM INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SEASONS; SOIL; SOUTH AFRICA; STATISTICS; TEMPERATURE;

SOUTH AFRICA;

ANCYLOSTOMATOIDEA; NECATOR AMERICANUS; NEMATODA;

EID: 0042661003     PISSN: 13602276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3156.2003.01086.x     Document Type: Article

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