Seroprevalence of toxocariasis and its related risk factors among municipal street sweepers in Shiraz District in Fars Province, southern Iran
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cegh.2019.12.019
Abstract: Abstract Background Sweeping the street is a hazardous job that exposes the workers to soil-transmitted diseases, in particular, toxocariasis. In this cross-sectional study, the seroprevalence of Toxocara infection among street sweepers in Shiraz, southern Iran… read more here.
Keywords: toxocariasis; risk; street; street sweepers ... See more keywords
Genomic Instability in Buccal Mucosal Cells of Municipal Street Sweepers as Evaluated by Micronucleus Test.
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DOI: 10.21873/anticanres.12573
Abstract: BACKGROUND/AIM Since street sweepers comprises a group of workers who are in daily contact with rubbish, dust and air pollution, the aim of this study was to evaluate potential cytotoxic and mutagenic effects in buccal… read more here.
Keywords: mucosal cells; street; street sweepers; buccal mucosal ... See more keywords