Gut instincts: knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding soil-transmitted helminths in rural China.

• Main Authors: Louise Lu (Author), Chengfang Liu (Author), Linxiu Zhang (Author), Alexis Medina (Author), Scott Smith (Author), Scott Rozelle (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2015-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND:Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections affect more than two out of every five schoolchildren in the poorest regions of rural China, an alarmingly high prevalence rate given the low cost and wide availability of safe and effective deworming treatment. Understanding of local knowledge,...