Urine turbidity and Microhaematuria as rapid assessment indicators for Schistosoma haematobium infection among school children in endemic areas

American Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 60-64

  Adesola, Hassan ^a   Uduak, Ntiaidem ^a   Olajumoke, Morenikeji ^a   Roseangela, Nwuba ^a   Chiaka, Anumudu ^a   Sunday, Adejuwon ^a   Oyetunde, Salawu ^a   Ayodele, Jegede ^a   Alex, Odaibo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Indirect diagnosis; Microhaematuria; Prevalence; Urinary schistosomiasis; Urine turbidity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HEMATURIA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARASITOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; SCHISTOSOMA HEMATOBIUM; SCHISTOSOMIASIS HAEMATOBIA; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TURBIDITY;

EID: 84875407271     PISSN: 15536203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3844/ajidsp.2012.60.64     Document Type: Article

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