Transmission of Schistosoma mansoni in Yachi areas, southwestern Ethiopia: new foci

Transmission of Schistosoma mansoni in Yachi areas, southwestern Ethiopia: new foci

Abstract Background Schistosoma mansoni, causing intestinal schistosomiasis, is widely distributed in Ethiopia and new transmission foci are continually reported. Here we report new transmission sites and prevalence of S.mansoni infection among school children in Yachi areas, southwestern Ethiopia....

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Main Authors: Teshome Bekana, Wei Hu, Song Liang, Berhanu Erko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:Infectious Diseases of Poverty
Subjects:
Schistosoma mansoni
Transmission foci
Prevalence
School children
Yachi areas
Ethiopia
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40249-018-0513-5

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