True prevalence of pinworm (Enterobius Vermicularis) infection among children in Qwa-Qwa, South Africa
SOURCE: South African Journal of Science
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2003
TITLE AUTHOR(S): T.I.Mosala, C.C.Appleton
KEYWORDS: CHILDREN, FREE STATE PROVINCE, INTESTINAL INFECTIONS
DEPARTMENT: Public Health, Societies and Belonging (HSC)
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 2792
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/7849
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/7849
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2003
TITLE AUTHOR(S): T.I.Mosala, C.C.Appleton
KEYWORDS: CHILDREN, FREE STATE PROVINCE, INTESTINAL INFECTIONS
DEPARTMENT: Public Health, Societies and Belonging (HSC)
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 2792
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/7849
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/7849
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Abstract
The pinworm or seatworm, is a cosmopolitan intestinal parasite of people, especially children. The authors describe a study carried out in the mountainous Qwa-Qwa area of the Free State Province to measure the true infection rate of this nematode.-
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