| the epidemiology of human hookworm infections in the southern region of mali. | two surveys of hookworm (necator americanus) infections, conducted three years apart (december 1994 and january 1998) in a village in the sikasso region of mali, revealed that overall prevalence of infection was 68.7% and 53%, respectively. in both years there was a highly significant difference between the sexes in the prevalence and abundance of infection, with male subjects carrying heavier infections than females. both prevalence and abundance of infection increased with age, although in 199 ... | 2000 | 10886798 |