Schistosoma haematobium infection in western Madagascar: Morbidity determined by ultrasonography

Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 90, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 398-401

  Serieye, J ^a   Boisier, P ^b   Ravaoalimalala, V E ^c   Ramarokoto, C E ^a   Leutscher, P ^b   Esterre, P ^b   Roux, J ^b  

^a Centre Hospitalier Soavinandriana   (Madagascar)

^b INSTITUT PASTEUR DE MADAGASCAR   (Madagascar)

^c Dir Lutte Contre les Maladies T   (Madagascar)

Author keywords

Madagascar; Pathology; Schistosoma haematobium; Schistosomiasis; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BLADDER INJURY; CHILD; DISEASE SEVERITY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEMATURIA; HUMAN; KIDNEY DISEASE; MADAGASCAR; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; SCHISTOSOMA HEMATOBIUM; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; SEX DIFFERENCE; URINARY TRACT;

SCHISTOSOMA HAEMATOBIUM;

EID: 0029837697     PISSN: 00359203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0035-9203(96)90521-0     Document Type: Article

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