Malacological survey and geographical distribution of vector snails for schistosomiasis within informal settlements of Kisumu City, western Kenya

BACKGROUND: Although schistosomiasis is generally considered a rural phenomenon, infections have been reported within urban settings. Based on observations of high prevalence of Schistosoma mansoni infection in schools within the informal settlements of Kisumu City, a follow-up malacological survey...

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Main Authors: Opisa, Selpha, Odiere, Maurice R, Jura, Walter GZO, Karanja, Diana MS, Mwinzi, Pauline NM
Format: Online Article Text
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2011
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Research
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3247081/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22152486
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-4-226

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