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Risk Factors and Spatial Distribution of Schistosoma mansoni Infection among Primary School Children in Mbita District, Western Kenya

BACKGROUND: An increasing risk of Schistosoma mansoni infection has been observed around Lake Victoria, western Kenya since the 1970s. Understanding local transmission dynamics of schistosomiasis is crucial in curtailing increased risk of infection. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: We carried out a c...

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Autores principales: Nagi, Sachiyo, Chadeka, Evans A., Sunahara, Toshihiko, Mutungi, Faith, Justin, Yombo K. Dan, Kaneko, Satoshi, Ichinose, Yoshio, Matsumoto, Sohkichi, Njenga, Sammy M., Hashizume, Masahiro, Shimada, Masaaki, Hamano, Shinjiro
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4109881/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25058653
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002991