Female genital schistosomiasis is a neglected public health problem in Tanzania: Evidence from a scoping review.
Schistosoma haematobium, the parasite that causes urogenital schistosomiasis, is widely prevalent in Tanzania. In addition to well-known effects on the urinary tract, S. haematobium also causes clinically- evident damage to the reproductive tract in approximately half of infected women, which is kno...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2024-03-01
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| Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
| Online Access: | https://journals.plos.org/plosntds/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pntd.0011954&type=printable |