The epidemiology of schistosomiasis in Egypt: Minya Governorate

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 62, Issue 2 SUPPL., 2000, Pages 65-72

  Gabr, Nabil S ^a   Hammad, Tarek A ^a   Orieby, Anwar ^a   Shawky, Eglal ^a   Khattab, Mahmoud A ^a   Strickland, G Thomas ^b  

^a Minia University   (Egypt)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTISCHISTOSOMAL AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; EGYPT; FEMALE; HEMATURIA; HEPATOMEGALY; HUMAN; INFANT; LIVER FIBROSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBSTRUCTIVE UROPATHY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREVALENCE; PROTEINURIA; RISK FACTOR; RURAL AREA; SCHISTOSOMA HEMATOBIUM; SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPLENOMEGALY; URINALYSIS; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 0034118927     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2000.62.2_suppl.10813502     Document Type: Article

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