Browsing by Author "Parraga, Isabel M"
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Impact of Polyparasitic Infections on Anemia and Undernutrition among Kenyan Children Living in a Schistosoma haematobium-Endemic Area
Bustinduy, Amaya L; Parraga, Isabel M; Thomas, Charles L; Mungai, Peter L; Mutuku, Francis M; Muchiri, Eric M; Kitron, Uriel; King, Charles H (The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2017-03-09)We measured prevalence of Schistosoma haematobium,Wuchereria bancrofti,Plasmodium falciparum,hookworm, and other geohelminths among school-aged children in four endemic villages in Kwale County, Kenya and explored the ... -
Measuring Fitness of Kenyan Children with Polyparasitic Infections Using the 20-Meter Shuttle Run Test as a Morbidity Metric
Bustinduy, Amaya L; Thomas, Charles L; Fiutem, Justin J; Parraga, Isabel M; Mungai, Peter L; MUCHIRI, ERIC M; Mutuku, Francis M; KITRON, URIEL; King, Charles H. (PLOS Neglected Tropical Disease, 2011-07-05)Background: To date, there has been no standardized approach to the assessment of aerobic fitness among children who harbor parasites. In quantifying the disability associated with individual or multiple chronic infections, ...