Infection with Schistosoma mansoni has an Effect on Quality of Life, but not on Physical Fitness in Schoolchildren in Mwanza Region, North-Western Tanzania: A Cross-Sectional Study

BACKGROUND: Infection with Schistosoma mansoni negatively impact children’s physical health and may influence their general well-being. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of S. mansoni infections on a panel of morbidity indicators with emphasis on quality of life (PedsQL; measured i...

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Autores principales: Kinung’hi, Safari, Magnussen, Pascal, Kaatano, Godfrey, Olsen, Annette
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5222294/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28027317
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0005257