Prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections among highland and lowland dwellers in Gamo area, South Ethiopia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15375835 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Teklu Wegayehu (Arba Minch University, corresponding author), Tsegaye Tsalla (0000-0003-0746-154X, Arba Minch University), Belete Seifu (Arba Minch University), Takele Teklu (Addis Ababa University) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 151-151 |
| Publication date | 2013-02-18 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | BMC Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458 |
| Publisher | BioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1186/1471-2458-13-151 |
| PMID | 23419037 |
| PMCID | PMC3584849 |
| OpenAlex | W2160837955 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 13 |
The high prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections among the lowland and highland dwellers in Gamo area indicated that parasitic infections are important public health problems. Thus, infection control measures and the development of awareness strategies to improve sanitation and health education should be considered
Ascaris lumbricoides · Dispar · Entamoeba coli · Entamoeba histolytica · Environmental health · Giardia lamblia · Helminths · Hymenolepis nana · Intestinal parasite · Strongyloides stercoralis · Taenia · Taenia solium · Trichuris trichiura · Veterinary medicine · Medicine · Parasites and Host Interactions · Religion, Society, and Development · Immunology
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| Citations per year | 0.67 |
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| Citation span | 2017 - 2025 (9) |
| Highly cited | No |