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Intestinal schistosomiasis and geohelminths of Ukara Island, North-Western Tanzania: prevalence, intensity of infection and associated risk factors among school children

BACKGROUND: Schistosoma mansoni and soil-transmitted helminths (STH) are among the most prevalent and highly neglected tropical diseases in Tanzania. However, little is known on the distribution of these infections in rural settings, especially in the island areas on Lake Victoria. Identifying the l...

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Autores principales:	Mugono, Moshi, Konje, Evelyne, Kuhn, Susan, Mpogoro, Filbert J, Morona, Domenica, Mazigo, Humphrey D
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	BioMed Central 2014
Materias:	Research
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4297386/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25533267 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13071-014-0612-5

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