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13. Paleoparasitological remains revealed by seven historic contexts from "Place d'Armes", Namur, Belgium
Human occupation for several centuries was recorded in the archaeological layers of "Place d'Armes", Namur, Belgium. Preventive archaeological excavations were carried out between 1996/1997 and seven historical strata were observed, from Gallo-Roman period up to Modern Times. Soil samples from cesspools, latrines, and structures-like were studied and reveale
Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Publicado em: 2006-12
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14. The state of the art of paleoparasitological research in the old world
Paleoparasitology in the Old World has mainly concerned the study of latrine sediments and coprolites collected from mummified bodies or archaeological strata, mostly preserved by natural conditions. Human parasites recovered include cestodes, trematodes, and nematodes. The well preserved conditions of helminth eggs allowed paleoepidemiological approaches ta
Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Publicado em: 2003-01
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15. Prevalence and intensity of infections of Ascaris lumbricoides and Trichuris trichiura and associated socio-demographic variables in four rural Honduran communities
Between January and March 1998, a cross-sectional survey was carried out in four rural communities in Honduras, Central America. We examined the prevalence and intensity of Ascaris lumbricoides and Trichuris trichiura infections among 240 fecal specimens, and the association between selected socio-demographic variables and infection for 62 households. The ov
Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Publicado em: 2001-04
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16. Latrine ownership as a protective factor in inflammatory trachoma in Egypt.
We investigated the association between inflammatory trachoma in children aged 1-5 and environmental and sociodemographic risk factors in a rural Nile Delta hamlet. Inflammatory trachoma clustered in households, emphasising the child-to-child nature of transmission in the hamlet. Multiple logistic regression analysis revealed three factors predicting inflamm
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17. Prevalence of Intestinal Parasites in Young Quichua Children in the Highlands of Rural Ecuador
The prevalence of intestinal parasites in young Quichua children was assessed in 20 rural communities in the highlands of Ecuador in August 2005. The caregivers of 293 children aged 12–60 months were interviewed about the status of child health, household socioeconomic and environmental factors, and water-use practices and were requested to collect a faeca
International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research.