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SUBMITTER: Mubarak MY
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5544085 | biostudies-other | 2017 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene 20170801 2
Teenagers have a high prevalence of ascariasis in low-income countries with endemic disease, and their hygienic behaviors and access to proper sanitation may be limited in rapidly urbanizing settings. We studied university students in Kabul to estimate the proportion with ascariasis and determine the prevalence of risk factors for infection. Ascariasis was assessed through microscopy for 520 students attending Kabul Medical University. Overall, 15.8% of students were infected. Living in a hostel ...[more]