DEMYSTIFYING THE GUT WORMS

Gut worms affect 25% of the global population and thrive in the tropics, especially among poor and disadvantaged communities. Severe worm infections can cause gut obstruction, rectal prolapse and severe anaemia, adversely affecting the nutritional status and impairing the cognitive processes of its...

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Main Author: Yvonne Ai-Lian Lim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-05-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971223002527