Open AccessA significant association between intestinal helminth infection and anaemia burden in children in rural communities of Edo state, Nigeria
Author(s) -
Favour Osazuwa,
Oguntade Michael Ayo,
Paul Erhunmwunse Imade
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
north american journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2250-1541
pISSN - 1947-2714
DOI - 10.4297/najms.2011.330
Subject(s) - ascaris lumbricoides , trichuris trichiura , medicine , helminths , malnutrition , trichuris , hookworm infection , underweight , population , ascaris , environmental health , anemia , trichuriasis , ascariasis , immunology , veterinary medicine , body mass index , overweight
Anaemia is estimated to affect half the school-age children and adolescents in developing countries.