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Schistosoma haematobium hotspots in south Nyanza, western Kenya: prevalence, distribution and co-endemicity with Schistosoma mansoni and soil-transmitted helminths
BACKGROUND: Schistosomiasis studies in western Kenya have mainly focused on the intestinal form, with evidence of urinary schistosomiasis remaining anecdotal. Detailed disease mapping has been carried out predominantly along the shores of Lake Victoria, but there is a paucity of information on intes...
Main Authors: | Sang, Huldah C, Muchiri, Geoffrey, Ombok, Maurice, Odiere, Maurice R, Mwinzi, Pauline NM |
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Format: | Online Article Text |
Language: | English |
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BioMed Central
2014
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3994281/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24667030 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-7-125 |
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