Global numbers of infection and disease burden of soil transmitted helminth infections in 2010

Abstract Background Quantifying the burden of parasitic diseases in relation to other diseases and injuries requires reliable estimates of prevalence for each disease and an analytic framework within which to estimate attributable morbidity and mortality. Here we use data included in the Global Atla...

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Main Authors: Rachel L Pullan, Jennifer L Smith, Rashmi Jasrasaria, Simon J Brooker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2014-01-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-7-37