Prevalence of intestinal parasitosis among school children in Baglung district of Nepal

Kathmandu University Medical Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 37, 2012, Pages 3-6

  Shrestha, A ^a   Narayan, K C ^b   Sharma, R ^b  

^a Tribhuwan University   (Nepal)

^b TRIBHUVAN UNIVERSITY   (Nepal)

Author keywords

Hygiene; Parasites; Prevalence; School children

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE;

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANCYLOSTOMA DUODENALE; ARTICLE; ASCARIS LUMBRICOIDES; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DISEASE DURATION; DRUG USE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GIARDIA LAMBLIA; HAND WASHING; HUMAN; HYGIENE; INFECTION RATE; INTESTINE INFECTION; INTESTINE PARASITE; MALE; NEPAL; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; PARASITOSIS; PREVALENCE; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; TRICHURIS TRICHIURA;

EID: 84866751781     PISSN: 18122027     EISSN: 18122078     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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