Open AccessEnterobius vermicularis infection and its risk factors among pre-school children in Taipei, Taiwan
Author(s) -
Kuang-Yao Chen,
ChuanMin Yen,
KaoPin Hwang,
Lian-Chen Wang
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of microbiology immunology and infection
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.223
H-Index - 57
eISSN - 1995-9133
pISSN - 1684-1182
DOI - 10.1016/j.jmii.2016.12.013
Subject(s) - enterobius , hand washing , hygiene , medicine , bathing , demography , personal hygiene , toilet , sister , pediatrics , infection rate , brother , risk of infection , surgery , family medicine , helminths , immunology , biology , genetics , anthropology , sociology , pathology
The prevalence of pinworm infection is extremely low in Taipei, Taiwan. This population study was designed to determine the current status and the associated risk factors of this infection among pre-school children.
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