Urinary tract pathology in Schistosoma haematobium infected rural Nigerians

Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 32-37

  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)

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EID: 33947582402     PISSN: 01251562     EISSN: 26975718     Source Type: Journal    
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