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ArticleThe Korean journal of parasitology2016

Epidemiological Characteristics of Strongyloidiasis in Inhabitants of Indigenous Communities in Borneo Island, Malaysia.

Romano Ngui, Noor Amira Abdul Halim, Yamuna Rajoo, Yvonne Al Lim, Stephen Ambu, Komalaveni Rajoo, Tey Siew Chang, Lu Chan Woon, Rohela Mahmud

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Article in The Korean journal of parasitology, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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11citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Romano NguiDepartment of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Noor Amira Abdul HalimDepartment of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Yamuna RajooDepartment of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Yvonne Al LimDepartment of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Stephen AmbuInternational Medical University, No.126, Jalan 19/155B, Bukit Jalil, 57000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Komalaveni RajooHospital Sarikei, Jalan Rentap 96100, Sarikei, Sarawak, Malaysia.
Tey Siew ChangHospital Sarikei, Jalan Rentap 96100, Sarikei, Sarawak, Malaysia.
Lu Chan WoonHospital Sarikei, Jalan Rentap 96100, Sarikei, Sarawak, Malaysia.
Rohela MahmudDepartment of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
University of Malaya · MYHospital Sarikei · MYInternational Medical University · MY

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Epidemiological study on strongyloidiasis in humans is currently lacking in Malaysia. Thus, a cross-sectional study was carried out to determine the prevalence of

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AdolescentAdultAgedAnimalsBloodBorneoChildChild, PreschoolCross-Sectional StudiesFecesFemaleHumansInfantMaleMicroscopyMiddle AgedELISAMalaysiaPCRsoil-transmitted helminth (STH)Strongyloides stercoralis

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PMID27853126
PMCPMC5127535
OpenAlexW2550282241

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