Prevalence and intensity of urinary schistosomiasis in primary school children of the Kotto Barombi health area, Cameroon

East African Medical Journal

Volumn 78, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 287-289

  Ndamukong, K J N ^c   Ayuk, M A ^b   Dinga, J S ^a   Akenji, T N ^b   Ndiforchu, V A ^b   Titanji, V P K ^b  

^a Tropical Diseases Research Station   (Cameroon)

^b Kumba Health District ^*

^c UNIVERSITY OF BUEA   (Cameroon)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CAMEROON; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH; SCHISTOSOMA HEMATOBIUM;

ADOLESCENT; CAMEROON; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PREVALENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH; SCHISTOSOMIASIS HAEMATOBIA;

EID: 0035649759     PISSN: 0012835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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