Open AccessIntestinal parasitic infestation among children in a semi-urban Indian population
Author(s) -
Dakshina Bisht,
Ajay Kumar Verma,
Hari Har Deep Bharadwaj
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
tropical parasitology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.418
H-Index - 11
eISSN - 2229-7758
pISSN - 2229-5070
DOI - 10.4103/2229-5070.86946
Subject(s) - ascaris lumbricoides , enterobius , hymenolepis nana , entamoeba histolytica , infestation , giardia lamblia , personal hygiene , hygiene , population , helminths , veterinary medicine , giardia , biology , ascaris , sanitation , entamoeba coli , environmental health , medicine , immunology , microbiology and biotechnology , pathology , botany , family medicine
Survey on the prevalence of various intestinal parasitic infestations in different geographic regions is a prerequisite to obtain an accurate understanding of the burden and cause of intestinal parasitic infestations in a particular area. The aim of the present study was to determine the intestinal parasitic infestation among children in a semi-urban area.