The development of schistosomiasis mansoni in an immunologically naive immigrant population in Masongaleni, Kenya

Parasitology

Volumn 117, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 123-132

  Ouma, J H ^a   Fulford, A J C ^b   Kariuki, H C ^a   Kimani, G ^c   Sturrock, R F ^d   Muchemi, G ^e   Butterworth, A E ^f   Dunne, D W ^b  

^a MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Kenya)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^c KENYA MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^d LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^e INSTITUTE OF PRIMATE RESEARCH   (Kenya)

^f II The Footpath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Age intensity profile; Immigrant; Immunity; Markov random field; Schistosoma mansoni; Water contact

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; HUMAN; IMMIGRATION; IMMUNITY; KENYA; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI; SCHISTOSOMIASIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ANIMALS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; FECES; FEMALE; FRESH WATER; HUMANS; INFANT; KENYA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARASITE EGG COUNT; PREVALENCE; SCHISTOSOMIASIS MANSONI; SEX FACTORS; SNAILS; WATER SUPPLY;

ANIMALIA; SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI; SCHISTOSOMIASIS MANSONI; TREMATODA;

EID: 0031904133     PISSN: 00311820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0031182098002935     Document Type: Article

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