Effect of schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminth infections on physical fitness of school children in Côte d'Ivoire.

• Principais autores: Ivan Müller (Autor), Jean T Coulibaly (Autor), Thomas Fürst (Autor), Stefanie Knopp (Autor), Jan Hattendorf (Autor), Stefanie J Krauth (Autor), Katarina Stete (Autor), Aurélie A Righetti (Autor), Dominik Glinz (Autor), Adrien K Yao (Autor), Uwe Pühse (Autor), Eliézer K N'goran (Autor), Jürg Utzinger (Autor)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2011-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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BACKGROUND: Schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis are important public health problems in sub-Saharan Africa causing malnutrition, anemia, and retardation of physical and cognitive development. However, the effect of these diseases on physical fitness remains to be determined. METHODOLO...