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437. Spatial Distribution of Schistosomiasis After Repeated Praziquantel Treatments in a Rural Community in Brazil

BACKGROUND: Schistosomiasis is to a degree a disease of contact with fecally contaminated surface waters, rather than ingestion. Repeated treatments with praziquantel reduce schistosomiasis prevalence and morbidity; however, transmission persists and prevalence of infection often recover within a fe...

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Autores principales: Terashima, Rafael Ponce, Blanton, Ronald, Reis, Mitermayer
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6255532/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofy210.447

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