High burden of intestinal protozoan infections revealed by molecular diagnostics among schoolchildren in the Marshall Islands: species diversity, genotyping, and risk factors.

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OBJECTIVES: Intestinal protozoan infections remain a significant public health challenge in resource-limited Pacific Island settings, yet molecular epidemiological data for the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) are scarce. METHODS: We conducted a cross-sectional molecular epidemiological study of waterborne protozoan infections among 215 primary schoolchildren in Majuro Atoll, RMI. Stool samples were...

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