High prevalence and spatial distribution of Strongyloides stercoralis in rural Cambodia.
BACKGROUND: The threadworm, Strongyloides stercoralis, endemic in tropical and temperate climates, is a neglected tropical disease. Its diagnosis requires specific methods, and accurate information on its geographic distribution and global burden are lacking. We predicted prevalence, using Bayesian...
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Main Authors: | Virak Khieu (Author), Fabian Schär (Author), Armelle Forrer (Author), Jan Hattendorf (Author), Hanspeter Marti (Author), Socheat Duong (Author), Penelope Vounatsou (Author), Sinuon Muth (Author), Peter Odermatt (Author) |
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2014-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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