The relationship between prevalence of Schistosoma haematobium infection and different morbidity indicators during the course of a control programme on Pemba Island

Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 91, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 643-646

  Lwambo, N J S ^a,e   Savioli, L ^b   Kisumku, U M ^c   Alawi, K S ^c   Bundy, D A P ^d  

^a WELLCOME TRUST SANGER INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

^c Elderly and Children   (Tanzania)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^e NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Haematuria; Morbidity; Pemba island; Prevalence; Schistosoma haematobium; Schistosomiasis; Tanzania

Indexed keywords

PRAZIQUANTEL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; HEMATURIA; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORBIDITY; PREVALENCE; RISK; SCHISTOSOMA HEMATOBIUM; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; TANZANIA;

SCHISTOSOMA HAEMATOBIUM; TREMATODA;

EID: 0031460659     PISSN: 00359203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0035-9203(97)90504-6     Document Type: Article

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