Does vitamin A supplementation protect schoolchildren from acquiring soil-transmitted helminthiasis? A randomized controlled trial
Background: Despite the intensive global efforts to control intestinal parasitic infections, the prevalence of soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections is still very high in many developing countries particularly among children in rural areas.; Methods. A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controll...
Published in: | Parasites and Vectors |
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Language: | English |
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BioMed Central Ltd.
2014
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Online Access: | https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84908301112&doi=10.1186%2f1756-3305-7-367&partnerID=40&md5=9a8b2031821e398031b593e477021ffb |