Soil transmitted helminthiasis in indigenous groups. A community cross sectional study in the Amazonian southern border region of Ecuador

Conclusions The prevalence of geohelminth infection was high. Our study suggests that it is necessary to conduct studies focusing on communities, and not simply on captive groups, such as schoolchildren, with the object of proposing more suitable and effective strategies to control this problem.

http://bmjopen.bmj.com/cgi/content/short/7/3/e013626?rss=1

Source: BMJ Open - March 13, 2017 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Romero-Sandoval, N., Ortiz-Rico, C., Sanchez-Perez, H. J., Valdivieso, D., Sandoval, C., Pastor, J., Martin, M. Tags: Open access, Epidemiology, General practice / Family practice, Infectious diseases, Public health Research Source Type: research