Publications by authors named "Min-Zhen Lin"
[Epidemiological characteristics of soil-borne nematodiasis in Xiamen City].
Zhongguo Xue Xi Chong Bing Fang Zhi Za Zhi
February 2012
Article Synopsis
- In Xiamen City, in 2008, the overall infection rate of soil-borne nematodes was 6.37%.
- Among these, hookworm had the highest infection rate at 5.97%, followed by pinworm at 20.13%, while Ascaris lumbricoides and Trichuris trichiura were significantly lower at 0.29% and 0.09%, respectively.
- There was still a notably high infection rate of soil-borne nematodes outside the island and specifically for pinworm in children.