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Prevalence of intestinal parasites in children from minority group with low hygienic standards in Slovakia

Helminthologia
Volume 49 (2012): Issue 2 (June 2012)
By: P. Rudohradská,  M. Halánová,  P. Ravaszová,  M. Goldová,  A. Valenčáková,  M. Halán,  I. Papajová,  A. Pohorencová,  J. Valko,  L. Čisláková and  P. Juriš  
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|Apr 2012

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/s11687-012-0013-2 | Journal eISSN: 1336-9083 | Journal ISSN: 0440-6605
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Language: English
Page range: 63 - 66
Published on: Apr 11, 2012
Published by: Slovak Academy of Sciences, Institute of Parasitology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: Volume open
Keywords:
ascariosis,
trichuriosis,
taeniosis,
cryptosporidiosis,
giardiosis,
children,
Roma settlements
Related subjects:
Life sciences,
Zoology,
Ecology,
Life sciences, other,
Medicine,
Clinical medicine,
Microbiology, virology and infection epidemiology

© 2012 P. Rudohradská, M. Halánová, P. Ravaszová, M. Goldová, A. Valenčáková, M. Halán, I. Papajová, A. Pohorencová, J. Valko, L. Čisláková, P. Juriš, published by Slovak Academy of Sciences, Institute of Parasitology
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