Assessment of dual schistosome infection prevalence from urine in an endemic community of Ghana by molecular diagnostic approach
Schistosomiasis is an important Neglected Tropical Disease caused by blood parasites called schistosomes. In sub-Saharan Africa, two major human schistosomes, namely Schistosoma mansoni and S. haematobium, often occur sympatrically and is responsible for almost 90% of the affected 290 million people...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-05-01
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Series: | Parasite Epidemiology and Control |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405673119300935 |