Genetic epidemiology of fecal egg excretion during Schistosoma mansoni infection in an endemic area in Minas Gerais, Brazil

Genetic epidemiology of fecal egg excretion during Schistosoma mansoni infection in an endemic area in Minas Gerais, Brazil

There is considerable variation in the level of fecal egg excretion during Schistosoma mansoni infections. Within a single endemic area, the distribution of egg counts is typically overdispersed, with the majority of eggs excreted coming from a minority of residents. The purpose of this study was to...

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Main Authors: J Bethony, A Gazzinelli, A Lopes, W Pereira, LF Alves-Oliveira, S Willams-Blangero, J Blangero, PT LoVerde, R Corrêa-Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2001-09-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Subjects:
Schistosoma mansoni
genetic factors
household factors
Minas Gerais
Brasil
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762001000900007

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