Prevalence and Risk Factors of Intestinal Parasitism in Rural and Remote West Malaysia

• Main Authors: Romano, Ngui, Saidon, Ishak, Chow, Sek Chuen, Rohela, Mahmud, Yvonne Ai, Lian Lim
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLOS) 2011
• Subjects: QR Microbiology; RZ Other systems of medicine
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/42310/1/Prevalence.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/42310/; https://journals.plos.org/plosntds/article?id=10.1371/journal.pntd.0000974#:~:text=The%20overall%20prevalence%20of%20IPIs,those%20aged%20%E2%89%A412%20years.
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

Background: Intestinal parasitic infections (IPIs) have a worldwide distribution and have been identified as one of the most significant causes of illnesses and diseases among the disadvantaged population. In Malaysia, IPIs still persist in some rural areas, and this study was conducted to determine...