Prevalence, physiologic effects, and risk factors of soil-transmitted helminth infections among grade school children

• Main Authors: Alvañiz, Anne Fay A., de Castro, Elysha C., Tablizo, Bea Janine B., Flores, Mary Jane C., Maghirang, Eligio Santiago V., Esmeli, Lawrence Aikee R., Pacificador, Arturo Y., Jr., Sumalapao, Derick Erl P.
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2017
• Subjects: Helminthiasis in children—Philippines; Animal Diseases; Biology
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/11243
• Institution: De La Salle University

Background: Soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) are widespread and are the most common infectious agents in developing countries such as the Philippines. Aims and Objectives: This study was planned (i) to determine the prevalence of intestinal helminth infections, (ii) to identify the predominant helm...