The occurrence and spatial distribution of intestinal helminth infection in children is fairly
well understood. However, knowledge on how helminth infections govern intestinal …

Intestinal helminth infections and malnutrition constitute a major health burden in developing
countries, with infants and children being the most vulnerable groups. The extent of the …

Intestinal helminths are endemic throughout the Philippines; however, there is limited
evidence with respect to their prevalence, intensity, and impact on children's nutritional …

Urbanization may increase the risk of human infection with intestinal helminths. A cross-
sectional survey was conducted to investigate the prevalence, intensity and potential risk …

Background Helminthiases are highly endemic in Southeast Asia, including the Lao
People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR). This study aimed to assess the current intestinal …

BACKGROUND: The association of intestinal helminths with undernutrition varies by locality.
The objective of this study was to investigate the nature of the association of helminth …

Infectious disease, such as diarrheal disease, respiratory infections, and parasitic infections,
are an important source of nutritional and energetic stress in many populations. Inspired by …

Malaria and soil-transmitted helminths are common parasitic diseases found in school
children in sub-Saharan Africa. We determined the prevalence and intensities of these …

During 1994 a cross-sectional survey was carried out on a sample representative of the
population in Qena Governorate, Upper Egypt, to investigate the relationship between …

Objective Current data on soil-transmitted helminth infections, anemia and malnutrition that
are largely neglected is vital to the control and management of them in a specific setting …