학술논문
Soil-Transmitted Helminth Eggs are Present in Soil at Multiple Locations within Households in Rural Kenya
Document Type
redif-paper
Author
Source
Mathematica Policy Research, Mathematica Policy Research Reports.
Subject
Language
English
Abstract
Almost one-quarter of the world’s population is infected with soil-transmitted helminths (STH). We conducted a study to determine the prevalence and location of STH—Ascaris, Trichuris, and hookworm spp.—egg contamination in soil within rural household plots in Kenya.