School hygiene and deworming are key protective factors for reduced transmission of soil-transmitted helminths among schoolchildren in Honduras

School hygiene and deworming are key protective factors for reduced transmission of soil-transmitted helminths among schoolchildren in Honduras

Abstract Background Among many neglected tropical diseases endemic in Honduras, soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections are of particular importance. However, knowledge gaps remain in terms of risk factors involved in infection transmission. The aim of this study was to investigate risk factors a...

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Main Authors: José Antonio Gabrie, María Mercedes Rueda, Maritza Canales, Theresa W Gyorkos, Ana Lourdes Sanchez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2014-08-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Soil-transmitted helminths
Geohelminths
Schoolchildren
Risk factors
Deworming
Hygiene
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-7-354

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