Geohelminth Infections among pregnant women in rural western Kenya; a cross-sectional study.

• Main Authors: Anna M van Eijk (Author), Kim A Lindblade (Author), Frank Odhiambo (Author), Elizabeth Peterson (Author), Daniel H Rosen (Author), Diana Karanja (Author), John G Ayisi (Author), Ya Ping Shi (Author), Kubaje Adazu (Author), Laurence Slutsker (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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BACKGROUND: Geohelminth infections are common in rural western Kenya, but risk factors and effects among pregnant women are not clear. METHODOLOGY: During a community-based cross-sectional survey, pregnant women were interviewed and asked to provide a blood sample and a single fecal sample. Hemoglob...