Prevalence of helmintic infections in Brazilian Maxakali indigenous: a repeated cross-sectional design

• Main Authors: Maria Beatriz Pena e Silva Leite Nacife (Author), Liliane Maria Vidal Siqueira (Author), Keila Furbino Barbosa (Author), Valeska Natiely Vianna (Author), Cássio Zumerle Masioli (Author), Jaime Costa da Silva (Author), Fábio Zicker (Author), Paulo Marcos Zech Coelho (Author), Naftale Katz (Author), George Luiz Lins Machado-Coelho (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The prevalence of intestinal parasites is known to be high among Amerindian populations; further, there are serious problems in the healthcare of these populations in Brazil. The Maxakali, located in the northeastern region of Minas Gerais, Brazil, is an indigenous group that sti...