Sex prevalence of schistosomiasis among school children in five communities in the lower river volta basin of South Eastern Ghana

African Journal of Biomedical Research

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 87-88

  Nkegbe, E ^a  

^a Animal Research Institute Ghana   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Basin; Chores; Domestic; Prevalence; Schistosomiasis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; GHANA; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; MALE; PARASITE TRANSMISSION; PREVALENCE; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; URINARY SCHISTOSOMIASIS;

EID: 79959391380     PISSN: 11195096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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