Dacal, Elena
Saugar, José M.
de Lucio, Aida
Hernández-de-Mingo, Marta
Robinson, Elena
Köster, Pamela C.
Aznar-Ruiz-de-Alegría, María L.
Espasa, Mateu
Ninda, Arlette
Gandasegui, Javier
Sulleiro, Elena
Moreno, Milagros
Salvador, Fernando
Molina, Israel
Rodríguez, Esperanza
Carmena, David
Funding for this research was provided by:
Instituto de Salud Carlos III (CP12/03081, PI15CIII/00043)
Article History
Received: 26 September 2017
Accepted: 11 January 2018
First Online: 29 January 2018
Ethics approval and consent to participate
: This study has been approved by Ethics Committee of the Vall d’Hebron University Hospital and by the Health and Education regional institutions in Angola. Informative meetings were carried out with village chiefs, school teachers, and community leaders to explain the purpose of the study and the procedures involved. Written informed consent was obtained from parents or legal guardians of all children participating in the survey. Individuals diagnosed with intestinal parasites were referred to general practitioners in order to initiate appropriate treatments.
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