Schistosoma mansoni ova in urine of children from an endemic area of Kenya: A short report

East African Medical Journal

Volumn 75, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 558-559

  Mkoji, G M ^a   Muchemi, G K M ^b   Kipesha, F S ^c   Mungai, B N ^a   Machai, P ^b  

^a KENYA MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^b INSTITUTE OF PRIMATE RESEARCH   (Kenya)

^c MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Kenya)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; ENDEMIC DISEASE; FECES; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; KENYA; MALE; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; PARASITOLOGY; PREVALENCE; SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI; SEX RATIO; STATISTICS; URINE;

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; ENDEMIC DISEASES; FECES; FEMALE; HUMANS; KENYA; MALE; PARASITE EGG COUNT; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PREVALENCE; SCHISTOSOMIASIS MANSONI; SEX DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0032152431     PISSN: 0012835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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