Drinking water is a significant predictor of Blastocystis infection among rural Malaysian primary schoolchildren

• Main Authors: Abdulsalam, A.M., Ithoi, I., Al-Mekhlafi, H.M., Ahmed, A., Surin, J., Mak, J.W.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: R Medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/4071/1/Abdulsalam-2012-Drinking_water_is_a.pdf; http://eprints.um.edu.my/4071/; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22444778
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

Blastocystis infection has a worldwide distribution especially among the disadvantaged population and immunocompromised subjects. This study was carried out to determine the prevalence and the association of Blastocystis infection with the socio-economic characteristics among 300 primary schoolchild...