Prevalence of Schistosoma haematobium infection in a neglected community, south western Nigeria

International Journal of Health Research

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 149-155

  Akinwale, Olaoluwa P ^a   Ajayi, Morakinyo B ^a   Akande, David O ^a   Adeleke, Monsuru A ^a   Gyang, Pam V ^a   Adeneye, Adeniyi K ^a   Dike, Angelina A ^a  

^a NIGERIAN INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Blood; Dra1; Heamaturia; PCR; Schistosoma haematobium; Urine

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CHILD; FEMALE; HEMATURIA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NIGERIA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; SCHISTOSOMA; SCHISTOSOMA HEMATOBIUM; SCHISTOSOMIASIS HAEMATOBIA; SCHOOL CHILD; URINALYSIS; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

EID: 77953473831     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15969819     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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