Relationship of moderate to heavy Trichuris trichiura infection with the packed red cell volume and mental ability of elementary schoolchildren in Miag-ao, Iloilo

Relationship of moderate to heavy Trichuris trichiura infection with the packed red cell volume and mental ability of elementary schoolchildren in Miag-ao, Iloilo

Trichuris trichiura commonly known as whipworm is a nematode that infects human particularly school-aged children. Studies shows that moderate to heavy Trichuris infection may adversely affect the cognitive functions of schoolchildren (Nokes, 1991) and may cause anemia ovetime (Politt, 1982). How...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Calibjo, Hartzell M., Calvo, May Lyn A.
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2005.
Subjects:
Trichuris trichiura.