Urinary schistosomosis: An evaluation of microscopic egg count and chemical reagent strip in children in south-west Nigeria

Helminthologia

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 31-35

  Mafiana, C F ^a   Omotayo, A B ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Haematuria; Nigeria; Proteinuria; Reagent strip; Urinary schistosomosis

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032364102     PISSN: 04406605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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