Urinary tract pathology in some Schistosoma haematobium infected Nigerians

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 123-127

  Nmorsi, O P G ^a   Ukwandu, N C D ^a   Ogoinja, S ^b   Blackie, H O T ^a   Odike, M A C ^a  

^a AMBROSE ALLI UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BENIN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Heavy infection; Light infection; Nigerian; Rural volunteers; Schistosoma haematobium; Ultrasound; Urinary tract pathology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLADDER WALL; CALCIFICATION; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDRONEPHROSIS; HYDROURETER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NIGERIA; OOCYTE; PREVALENCE; SCHISTOSOMA HEMATOBIUM; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; URINALYSIS; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

SCHISTOSOMA HAEMATOBIUM;

EID: 33846620520     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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