Urinary schistosomiasis epidemiological survey of urinary schistosomiasis among children in selected schools: A preliminary study in Minna, Nigeria

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 7, Issue 16, 2008, Pages 2773-2776

  Chidozie, E U ^a   Daniyan, S Y ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Epidemiological survey; Microhaematuria; Prevalence; Proteinuria; Schistosomiasis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH SURVEY; HEMATURIA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NIGERIA; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHISTOSOMA HEMATOBIUM; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; URINALYSIS;

SCHISTOSOMA HAEMATOBIUM;

EID: 50949090698     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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