Associations between Schistosomiasis and the Use of Human Waste as an Agricultural Fertilizer in China

BACKGROUND: Human waste is used as an agricultural fertilizer in China and elsewhere. Because the eggs of many helminth species can survive in environmental media, reuse of untreated or partially treated human waste, commonly called night soil, may promote transmission of human helminthiases. METHOD...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Carlton, Elizabeth J., Liu, Yang, Zhong, Bo, Hubbard, Alan, Spear, Robert C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2015
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4295866/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25590142
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0003444

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4295866/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25590142
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0003444

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