Intestinal Protozoa and Helminths in Asymptomatic Adults in the State of Zulia State, Venezuela

• Main Authors: Zulbey Rivero (Author), Marinella Calchi (Author), Ellen Acurero (Author), Ismael Uribe (Author), Rafael Villalobos (Author), Alexis Fuenmayor (Author), Jesús Roo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidad del Zulia,Facultad de Medicina,Departamento de Enfermedades Infecciosas y Tropicales, 2012-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Prevalence studies for intestinal parasites are usually performed on children, since they are the most susceptible to these infections; however, this research was conducted to assess the situation in adults. Stool examination was performed on 95 asymptomatic persons over 18 years old, from three dif...