Prevalence and co-infections of schistosomiasis/hepatitis B and C viruses among school children in an endemic areas in Taiz, Yemen

Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine

Volumn 4, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 404-408

  Al Shamiri, Adam H ^a   Al Taj, Mohammed A ^a   Ahmed, Ameera S ^a  

^a TAIZ UNIVERSITY   (Yemen)

Author keywords

Hepatitis B and C virus; Intensity; Schistosomosis; School children; Yemen

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN; PRAZIQUANTEL;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIXED INFECTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; URINALYSIS; YEMEN;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; COINFECTION; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS C; HUMANS; MALE; PREVALENCE; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; YEMEN;

EID: 79959414277     PISSN: 19957645     EISSN: 19957645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1995-7645(11)60113-2     Document Type: Article

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