Intestinal parasites of children and adults in a remote Aboriginal community of the Northern Territory, Australia, 1994-1996

• Main Authors: Jennifer Shield (Author), Kieran Aland (Author), Thérèse Kearns (Author), Glenda Gongdjalk (Author), Deborah Holt (Author), Bart Currie (Author), Paul Prociv (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific, 2015-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Parasitic infections can adversely impact health, nutritional status and educational attainment. This study investigated hookworm and other intestinal parasites in an Aboriginal community in Australia from 1994 to 1996. Methods: Seven surveys for intestinal parasites were conducted by...