Evolution of Schistosoma haematobium-related pathology over 24 months after treatment with praziquantel among school children in southeastern Tanzania

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 59, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 775-781

  Hatz, C F ^a   Vennervald, B J ^b   Nkulila, T ^c   Vounatsou, P ^a   Kombe, Y ^d   Mayombana, C ^e   Mshinda, H ^e   Tanner, M ^a  

^a SWISS TROPICAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

^b DANISH BILHARZIASIS LABORATORY   (Denmark)

^c Mbeya Consultant Hospital Tanzania   (Tanzania)

^d MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Kenya)

^e IFAKARA HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PRAZIQUANTEL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; DECISION MAKING; DISEASE COURSE; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEMATURIA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; PARASITE TRANSMISSION; SCHISTOSOMA HEMATOBIUM; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; TANZANIA; URINARY TRACT DISEASE;

EID: 0031726535     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1998.59.775     Document Type: Article

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