Neglected Intestinal Parasites, Malnutrition and Associated Key Factors : A Population Based Cross-Sectional Study among Indigenous Communities in Sarawak, Malaysia

• Main Authors: Yamuna, Rajoo, Stephen, Ambu, Yvonne Ai, Lian Lim, Komalaveni, Rajoo, Siew, Chang Tey, Chan, Woon Lu, Romano, Ngui
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: PLOS 2017
• Subjects: RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine; RZ Other systems of medicine
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/42152/1/Neglected.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/42152/; https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0170174; https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0170174

Intestinal parasitic infections (IPIs) have been recognized as one of the most significant causes of illness among disadvantaged communities. Many studies have been conducted on the prevalence of IPIs in Malaysia. However, these studies mostly focused on the indigenous groups in Peninsular Malaysia...