Determinants of infection with Schistosomiasis haematobia using logistic regression

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 464-468

  Hammad, Tarek A ^a   Gabr, Nabil S ^a   Hussein, Mohammed H ^b   Orieby, Anwar ^a   Shawky, Eglal ^a   Strickland, G Thomas ^c  

^a Minia University   (Egypt)

^b CAIRO UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EGYPT; EXPOSURE; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHISTOSOMA HEMATOBIUM; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SCREENING; SEX DIFFERENCE; WATER CONTAMINATION;

HAEMATOBIA; SCHISTOSOMA HAEMATOBIUM; SCHISTOSOMIASIS HAEMATOBIA;

EID: 0030881904     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1997.57.464     Document Type: Article

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