Factors affecting the prevalence of human schistosomiasis in Aseer region, Saudi Arabia

Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 815-819

  Shati, Ali A ^a  

^a KING KHALID UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Aseer region; Biotic and abiotic factors; Generalised linear models; Prevalence; Schistosomiasis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HOST; HUMAN; INFECTION RATE; MALE; NONHUMAN; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; SAUDI ARABIA; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; SNAIL; SUMMER;

GASTROPODA; SCHISTOSOMA;

EID: 77349111068     PISSN: 17273048     EISSN: 18125719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jbs.2009.815.819     Document Type: Article

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