Prevalence of parasitic contamination of raw vegetables in Nakhon Si Thammarat province, southern Thailand

• Main Authors: Chuchard Punsawad (Author), Nonthapan Phasuk (Author), Kanjana Thongtup (Author), Surasak Nagavirochana (Author), Parnpen Viriyavejakul (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections are major public health problems in poor and developing countries that require fecal contamination of the environment for transmission. The consumption of raw vegetables without proper washing is one of the main routes of intestinal para...