Epidemiology of Necator americanus Hookworm Infections in Xiulongkan Village, Hainan Province, China: High Prevalence and Intensity among Middle-Aged and Elderly Residents
Gandhi N, Jizhang C, Khoshnood K, Fuying X, Shanwen L, Yaoruo L, Bin Z, Haechou X, Chongjin T, Yan W, Wensen W, Dungxing H, Chong C, Shuhua X, Hawdon J, Hotez P. Epidemiology of Necator americanus Hookworm Infections in Xiulongkan Village, Hainan Province, China: High Prevalence and Intensity among Middle-Aged and Elderly Residents. Journal Of Parasitology 2001, 87: 739. DOI: 10.2307/3285128.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEpidemiology of Necator Americanus Hookworm Infections in Xiulongkan Village, Hainan Province, China: High Prevalence and Intensity Among Middle-Aged and Elderly Residents
Gandhi N, Jizhang C, Khoshnood K, Fuying X, Shanwen L, Yaoruo L, Bin Z, Haechou X, Chongjin T, Yan W, Wensen W, Dungxing H, Chong C, Shuhua X, Hawdon J, Hotez P. Epidemiology of Necator Americanus Hookworm Infections in Xiulongkan Village, Hainan Province, China: High Prevalence and Intensity Among Middle-Aged and Elderly Residents. Journal Of Parasitology 2001, 87: 739-743. PMID: 11534635, DOI: 10.1645/0022-3395(2001)087[0739:eonahi]2.0.co;2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh prevalenceElderly residentsHookworm infectionPrevalence of hookwormCross-sectional studyHigh-intensity infectionsSchool-aged childrenIntensity of infectionIntestinal helminthsAge 41Hookworm transmissionIntensity infectionsLight infectionsHookwormInfectionPrevalenceEarly adulthoodHeavy infectionsFecal samplesAgeHelminth eggsResidentsEpidemiologyAscarisWomen