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The prevalence distributions of parasites of 507 rural schoolchildren 6–10 years from 12 rural communities of two Mexican states. 1997–2000. |
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| Infection |
Prevalence % (n)f |
95%CIa |
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| Polyparasitismb |
57 (289) |
53–61 |
| Helminth Infectionc |
53 (269) |
48–57 |
| Protozoan Infectiond |
63 (319) |
59–67 |
| Pathogenic sp. |
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| A. lumbricoides |
9 (46) |
7–11 |
| T. trichiura |
16 (81) |
13–19 |
| G. duodenalis |
24 (122) |
20–28 |
| E. histolytica/dispar |
5 (25) |
3–7 |
| H. nana |
23 (117) |
19–27 |
| Non-pathogenic sp. |
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| E. coli |
46 (233) |
42–50 |
| E. nana |
38 (193) |
34–42 |
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a Confidence interval; b Infection with two or more pathogenic and/or non-pathogenic parasites; c Infection with helminths only; d Infection with protozoa only; f Number of children. | ||
Quihui et al. BMC Public Health 2006 6:225 doi:10.1186/1471-2458-6-225 |
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