Prevalence and associated risk factors of intestinal helminthic infections in children from Lorestan province, Western Iran

• Published in: Parasite epidemiology and control Vol. 9; p. e00136
• Main Authors: Mahmoudvand, Hossein, Badparva, Ebrahim, Khalaf, Amal Khudair, Niazi, Massumeh, Khatami, Mehrdad, Nazer, Mohammad Reza
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier Ltd 01.05.2020; Elsevier
• Subjects: Associated risk factors; Children; Helminthes; Intestinal infections; Iran; Original Research article; Helminthes; Intestinal infections; Children; Iran; Associated risk factors

Intestinal helminthic infections are among the most important global socioeconomic and health problems. This study aimed to estimate the frequency of intestinal parasites in 366 children aged 2 to 15 years referred to the main pediatric health center of Lorestan Province, Iran. Microscopic analysis...