Risk factors for soil-transmitted helminth infections during the first 3 years of life in the tropics; findings from a birth cohort.

Risk factors for soil-transmitted helminth infections during the first 3 years of life in the tropics; findings from a birth cohort.

<h4>Background</h4>Soil-transmitted helminths (STH) infect more than 2 billion humans worldwide, causing significant morbidity in children. There are few data on the epidemiology and risk factors for infection in pre-school children. To investigate risk factors for infection in early chi...

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Main Authors: Stefanie K Menzies, Alejandro Rodriguez, Martha Chico, Carlos Sandoval, Nely Broncano, Irene Guadalupe, Philip J Cooper
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-02-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosntds/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pntd.0002718&type=printable
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