The epidemiology of schistosomiasis in Egypt: Ismailia Governorate

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 62, Issue 2 SUPPL., 2000, Pages 35-41

  Nooman, Z M ^a   Hasan, A H ^a   Waheeb, Y ^a   Mishriky, A M ^a   Ragheb, M ^a   Abu Saif, A N ^a   Abaza, S M ^a   Serwah, A A ^a   El Gohary, A ^a   Saad, A ^a   El Sayed, M ^a   Fouad, M ^a  

^a Suez Canal University Faculty of Medicine   (Egypt)

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Indexed keywords

PRAZIQUANTEL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; EGYPT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HEPATOMEGALY; HUMAN; INFANT; INFECTION RATE; LIVER FIBROSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; RISK FACTOR; RURAL POPULATION; SCHISTOSOMA HEMATOBIUM; SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; SPLENOMEGALY; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 0034102220     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2000.62.35     Document Type: Article

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