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...

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Published in:Parasites and Vectors
Main Author: Al-Mekhlafi H.M.; Anuar T.S.; Al-Zabedi E.M.; Al-Maktari M.T.; Mahdy M.A.; Ahmed A.; Sallam A.A.; Abdullah W.A.; Moktar N.; Surin J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central Ltd. 2014
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