The Last Fifteen Years of Schistosomiasis in Venezuela: Features and Evolution

The Last Fifteen Years of Schistosomiasis in Venezuela: Features and Evolution

Control of schistosomiasis in Venezuela has been a topic of major interest and controversy among the metaxenic parasitosis. A small area of transmission of approximately 15,000 km2 was thought to be eradicated some years ago. However, some epidemiological characteristics of our transmission area hav...

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Main Authors:	Belkisyolé Alarcón de Noya, Carlos Balzan, César Arteaga, Italo Cesari, Oscar Noya
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 1999-03-01
Series:	Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Subjects:	schistosomiasis Venezuela epidemiology and control
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761999000200002

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