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Fig. 5

From: Intestinal parasites, growth and physical fitness of schoolchildren in poor neighbourhoods of Port Elizabeth, South Africa: a cross-sectional survey

Fig. 5

Physical fitness levels as estimated by maximal oxygen uptake (VO2 max) of children infected with either A. lumbricoides (n = 248) (a) or T. trichiura (n = 207) (b), compared to physical fitness levels of infection-free peers among Grade 4 schoolchildren in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, in early 2015. Note: Curves were generated using a polynomial smooth. Infection-free is here defined as no A. lumbricoides, T. trichiura, Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia spp. infection (n = 278)

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Parasites & Vectors

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