OBJECTIVE
To describe health problems and social, environmental, and health behavior characteristics among street children in Manila, Philippines.
METHODS
A cross-sectional survey and clinical tests that included chest radiographs blood, urine, and stool samples were completed with 179 street
BACKGROUND
Epidemiological relation of intestinal helminth infection and atopic disease, both associated with a T-helper (Th) 2 immune response, is controversial, as it has been reported that helminth infection may either suppress or pre-dispose to atopic disease. This relation has not been tested