| [parasitism due to ascaris lumbricoides and its epidemiological characteristics among children in the state of maranhão]. | intestinal parasitoses are a serious public health problem of worldwide nature. these disorders are correlated with poor basic sanitation conditions coupled with lack of basic hygiene notions, and are observed especially among children. among these parasites, the nematode ascaris lumbricoides stands out, with high incidence in brazil and worldwide. the prevalence and intensity of infection by this pathogen were analyzed by means of a cross-sectional study among children living in the municipalit ... | 2011 | 21340418 |