| soil-transmitted helminth infections in school children from cocle province, republic of panama. | a survey was carried out to determine values for the prevalence and intensity of infection of intestinal helminths in children living in cocle province, republic of panama. the data set consisted of the results of microscopic examinations (modified kato katz technique) of stool samples collected in november 1987 from 661 children attending primary schools in 4 communities in the province. the overall prevalences of ascaris lumbricoides, hookworm and trichuris trichiura infections were found to b ... | 1989 | 2594420 |