A tale of two communities: Intestinal polyparasitism among Orang Asli and Malay communities in rural Terengganu, Malaysia
Background: Intestinal parasitic infections (IPIs) are still major health problems in many developing countries including Malaysia, particularly in the poor and socioeconomically deprived rural and remote communities in Peninsular Malaysia. This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of IPI...
Published in: | Parasites and Vectors |
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Main Author: | Elyana F.N.; Al-Mekhlafi H.M.; Ithoi I.; Abdulsalam A.M.; Dawaki S.; Nasr N.A.; Atroosh W.M.; Abd-Basher M.H.; Al-Areeqi M.A.; Sady H.; Subramaniam L.R.; Anuar T.S.; Lau Y.L.; Moktar N.; Surin J. |
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BioMed Central Ltd.
2016
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Online Access: | https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84978420841&doi=10.1186%2fs13071-016-1678-z&partnerID=40&md5=5cf24fae1407cf20cdefcf364720d4f2 |
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