Epidemiological Assessment of Neglected Diseases in Children: Lymphatic Filariasis and Soil-Transmitted Helminthiasis
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Epidemiological assessment of neglected diseases in children: lymphatic filariasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis.
OBJECTIVE To report the prevalence of lymphatic filariasis and intestinal parasitic infections in school-aged children living in a filariasis endemic area and discuss about the therapeutic regimen adopted in Brazil for the large-scale treatment of filariasis. METHODS A cross-sectional study including 508 students aged 5-18 years old, enrolled in public schools within the city of Olinda, Perna...
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عنوان ژورنال: Jornal de Pediatria (Versão em Português)
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2255-5536
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedp.2012.11.004