Human schistosomiasis in Puerto Rico: Reduced prevalence rate and absence of Biomphalaria glabrata

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 57, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 564-568

  Giboda, Michal ^a   Malek, Emile A ^b   Correa, Ramonita ^a  

^a San Juan Bautista School of Medicine   (Puerto Rico)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMPHALARIA GLABRATA; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAKE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PUERTO RICO; RIVER; SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; SNAIL;

EID: 0030671303     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1997.57.564     Document Type: Article

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