Morbidity of schistosomiasis mansoni in a low endemic setting in Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Morbidity of schistosomiasis mansoni in a low endemic setting in Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Abstract INTRODUCTION: Despite the advances of disease control programs, severe forms of schistosomiasis are prevalent. The prevalence of the disease in areas frequented by tourists urges for permanent prevention and control. The aim of this study was to describe the morbidity of schistosomiasis in...

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Main Authors: Carolina Coimbra Marinho, André Caldeira Grobério, Christiane Torres Felício da Silva, Thaysa Lorranne Fernandes de Lima, Rosiane Cristina dos Santos, Lúcia Gomes de Araújo, Vivian Walter dos Reis, George Luiz Lins Machado-Coelho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT)
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Schistosomiasis mansoni
Hepatosplenic schistosomiasis
Kato-Katz
POC-CCA
Abdominal ultrasound
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