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Prevalence of Schistosoma Haematobium Measured by a Mobile Health System in an Unexplored Endemic Region in the Subprefecture of Torrock, Chad

BACKGROUND: Schistosoma haematobium is a parasitic digenetic trematode responsible for schistosomiasis (also known as bilharzia). The disease is caused by penetration of the skin by the parasite, spread by intermediate host molluscs in stagnant waters, and can be treated by administration of praziqu...

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Autores principales: Lalaye, Didier, de Bruijn, Mirjam E, de Jong, Tom PVM
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: JMIR Publications 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6604508/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31215519
http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/13359