Intensity of Nematode Infection in Children Aged 3 to 5 Years Living in Mukuru Kwa Njenga Slum Settlement, Nairobi, Kenya
Background. The burden of nematode infections is high mostly in children below 5 years old, with clinical manifestations ranging from mild to painful symptoms due to severe infections that end up suppressing the immune system of the infected children. The occurrence of these infections is highest in...
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Main Authors: | Lynda Allan, Fiona N. Mbai, Dorcas S. Yole, Moses Owino |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2020-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Tropical Medicine |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/4124808 |
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