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Burden of Giardia duodenalis infection and its adverse effects on growth of schoolchildren in rural Malaysia

Al-Mekhlafi HM 1 , Al-Maktari MT , Jani R , Ahmed A , Anuar TS , Moktar N Show all authors , Mahdy MA , Lim YA , Mahmud R , Surin J

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  • 1 Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia ; Department of Medical Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Sana'a University, Sana'a, Yemen
PLoS Negl Trop Dis, 2013;7(10):e2516.
PMID: 24205426 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0002516

Abstract

Giardia duodenalis infection and malnutrition are still considered as public health problems in many developing countries especially among children in rural communities. This study was carried out among Aboriginal (Orang Asli) primary schoolchildren in rural peninsular Malaysia to investigate the burden and the effects of Giardia infection on growth (weight and height) of the children.

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