Prevalence and associated risk factors of intestinal parasites among schoolchildren in Ecuador, with emphasis on the molecular diversity of Giardia duodenalis, Blastocystis sp. and Enterocytozoon bieneusi.

• Main Authors: Estephany Tapia-Veloz (Author), Mónica Gozalbo (Author), Marisa Guillén (Author), Alejandro Dashti (Author), Begoña Bailo (Author), Pamela C Köster (Author), Mónica Santín (Author), David Carmena (Author), María Trelis (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2023-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Background</h4>Intestinal helminths, including Soil-Transmitted Helminth (STH), and Gastrointestinal Protist (GP) infections are major contributors to the global burden of disease, particularly in low-income countries such Ecuador. Their epidemiology in these settings is largely unkn...