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Schistosoma mansoni-Associated Morbidity among Preschool-Aged Children along the Shores of Lake Victoria in Uganda
Schistosoma mansoni causes morbidity in human beings, with the highest prevalence in rural sub-Saharan Africa. Prolonged S. mansoni infection with egg deposition in intestinal blood vessels leads to liver and spleen enlargement, and thus chronic morbidity. The objective of this study was to assess w...
Autores principales: | Nalugwa, Allen, Nuwaha, Fred, Tukahebwa, Edridah Muheki, Olsen, Annette |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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MDPI
2017
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6082064/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30270915 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/tropicalmed2040058 |
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