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Risk factors for intestinal parasitic infections in preschoolers in a low socio-economic area, Diamantina, Brazil

Luciana N NobreDepartment of NutritionFederal University of Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri – UFVJM, Diamantina, MG, BrazilCorrespondence[email protected]
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Renata V SilvaDepartment of NutritionFederal University of Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri – UFVJM, Diamantina, MG, Brazil
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Mariana S MacedoDepartment of MedicineFederal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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Romero A TeixeiraDepartment of NutritionFederal University of Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri – UFVJM, Diamantina, MG, Brazil
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Joel A LamounierDepartment of MedicineFederal University of São João Del-rei, Divinópolis, MG, Brazil
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Sylvia C C FranceschiniDepartment of NutritionFederal Univesity of Viçosa, MG, Brazil
Pages 103-106 | Published online: 12 Nov 2013

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