Schistosomiasis mansoni in areas of low transmission: epidemiological characterization of Venezuelan foci
Severe schistosomiasis is a rare event in Venezuela nowadays, after a successful national campaign by the Schistosomiasis Control Program. Unfortunately, this program has practically disappeared, and snail surveillance in field is not a priority, anymore. Thus, schistosomiasis has become a neglected...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)
2002-01-01
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Series: | Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762002000900002 |