Female genital schistosomiasis - icebergs of morbidity ahead?

Trends in Parasitology

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 174-175

  Stothard, J Russell ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PRAZIQUANTEL;

AFRICA; CHILD HEALTH; FEMALE GENITAL SCHISTOSOMIASIS; FEMALE GENITAL TRACT INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; LETTER; MATERNAL WELFARE; MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION; MORBIDITY; POPULATION RISK; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; WATER CONTAMINATION;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; HUMANS; SCHISTOSOMIASIS HAEMATOBIA;

EID: 84860295725     PISSN: 14714922     EISSN: 14715007     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pt.2012.02.002     Document Type: Letter

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