Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To determine spatial clustering and risk factors for occurrence and intensity of infection for soil-transmitted helminthiasis (STH), namely Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura, Strongyloides stercoralis and hookworms in a Venezuelan rural community. METHODS: MIF-fixed faecal samples were individually collected for STH testing. The Getis-Ord statistic was used to determine significant
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