Epidemiological Characteristics of Schistosoma mansoni Infection in Rural and Urban Endemic Areas of Minas Gerais, Brazil

To compare the epidemiological profile and socioeconomic factors associated to the infection by Schistosoma mansoni in a rural and an urban endemic area a cross-sectional study was performed in Água Branca de Minas (rural area) and Bela Fama (urban area), both situated in the State of Minas Gerais,...

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Main Authors: Márcia N Amorim, Ana Rabello, Rabindranah Loyola Contreras, Naftale Katz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 1997-09-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761997000500001