Adult resistance to schistosomiasis mansoni: Age dependence of reinfection remains constant in communities with diverse exposure patterns

Parasitology

Volumn 118, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 101-105

  Kabatereine, N B ^a   Vennervald, B J ^b   Ouma, J H ^c   Kemijumbi, J ^a   Butterworth, A E ^d   Dunne, D W ^e   Fulford, A J C ^e  

^a MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Uganda)

^b DANISH BILHARZIASIS LABORATORY   (Denmark)

^c MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Kenya)

^d University of Cambridge ^*  (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Age intensity profile; Immunity; Schistosomiasis; Water contact

Indexed keywords

PRAZIQUANTEL;

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; FISHING; HUMAN; INFECTION RESISTANCE; POPULATION EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; UGANDA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; ANTIPLATYHELMINTIC AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PARASITE EGG COUNT; PRAZIQUANTEL; SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI; SCHISTOSOMIASIS MANSONI; TIME FACTORS; WATER;

SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI; SCHISTOSOMIASIS MANSONI; TREMATODA;

EID: 0032950307     PISSN: 00311820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0031182098003576     Document Type: Article

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