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Distribution of geohelminths by age |
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| Geohelminths |
0 – 5 years |
6 – 15 years |
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| Hospital |
Community |
Hospital |
Community |
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| A. lumbricoides |
28(33.7) |
6(37.5) |
43(40.56) |
13(56.5) |
| T. trichiura |
18(21.7) |
3(18.7) |
18(16.9) |
7(30.4) |
| Hookworm |
24(28.9) |
4(25.0) |
22(20.7) |
6(26.1) |
| S. stercoralis |
2(2.4) |
- |
5(4.7) |
- |
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| Mixed infection |
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| AL + TT |
3(3.6) |
- |
7(6.6) |
- |
| A + H |
4(4.8) |
- |
6(5.7) |
- |
| H + TT |
4(4.8) |
- |
5(4.7) |
- |
| Total |
83 |
13 |
106 |
26 |
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AL = A. lumbricoides, TT = T. trichirua, H = Hockworm Note: Percentages are given in parenthesis. | ||||
Mukhopadhyay et al. BMC Public Health 2008 8:98 doi:10.1186/1471-2458-8-98 |
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