The global war against intestinal parasites-should we use a holistic approach?

International Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 14, Issue 9, 2010, Pages

  Alum, Absar ^a   Rubino, Joseph R ^b   Ijaz, M Khalid ^b  

^a Arizona State University   (United States)

^b RECKITT BENCKISER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Community hygiene; Hand hygiene; Intervention; Intestinal parasites; Personal hygiene; Prevention

Indexed keywords

ANTIPARASITIC AGENT;

ASCARIASIS; CALCIUM DEFICIENCY; CHEMOTHERAPY; COITUS; CYANOCOBALAMIN DEFICIENCY; DEFECATION HABIT; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ENTEROBIASIS; FINGER NAIL; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD HANDLING; GROWTH DISORDER; HAND; HAND WASHING; HOOKWORM INFECTION; HOUSE FLY; HUMAN; HUMIDITY; INTELLECT; INTESTINE PARASITE; IRON DEFICIENCY; MAGNESIUM DEFICIENCY; MALNUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PARASITE SURVIVAL; PERSONAL HYGIENE; PYRIDOXINE DEFICIENCY; RETINOL DEFICIENCY; REVIEW; SHOE; TEMPERATURE; TRICHURIASIS; VERTICAL TRANSMISSION; WASTE WATER RECYCLING;

ANIMALS; ANTIPARASITIC AGENTS; HANDWASHING; HEALTH EDUCATION; HELMINTHIASIS; HUMANS; HYGIENE; INCIDENCE; INTESTINAL DISEASES, PARASITIC; PROTOZOAN INFECTIONS;

EID: 77956619523     PISSN: 12019712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2009.11.036     Document Type: Review

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