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A preliminary epidemiological study of pinworm infection in Thaklong Municipal Early Childhood Development Center and Rangsit Babies’ Home, Pathum Thani, Thailand

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Objectives: We investigated the prevalence and risk factors for Enterobius vermicularis in children at the Thaklong Municipal Early Childhood Development Center (TMECDC), and the Rangsit Babies’ Home (RBH) in Pathum Thani, Thailand using the Scotch tape method.
Results: 397 children aged 3–6 years were sampled (male = 198); 31 (7.8%) were E. vermicularis positive: 1 (TMECDC) and 30 (RBH). 264/397 (66.50%) of parents had incomes > 12,000 baht/month... Expand abstract
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Peer reviewed

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10.1186/s13104-018-3708-8

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ORCID:
0000-0002-3103-6116
Publisher:
BioMed Central Publisher's website
Journal:
BMC Research Notes Journal website
Volume:
11
Issue:
1
Article number:
603
Publication date:
2018-08-20
Acceptance date:
2018-08-14
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EISSN:
1756-0500
ISSN:
1756-0500
Pmid:
30126454
Language:
English
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pubs:910031
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uuid:64f5370c-5407-4206-923b-700338a9352b
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pubs:910031
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910031
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2019-03-18

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