Bancroftian filariasis in an endemic area of Brazil: differences between genders during puberty

Gender differences in susceptibility to infectious diseases have been observed in various studies. A survey was performed in a bancroftian filariasis endemic area in the city of Olinda, Brazil. All residents aged 5 years or older were examined by thick blood film. People aged 9 to 16 years were inte...

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Main Authors: Cynthia Braga, Inês Dourado, Ricardo Ximenes, Janaína Miranda, Neal Alexander
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2005-05-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822005000300003&tlng=en