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Distribution and factors associated with urogenital schistosomiasis in the Tiko Health District, a semi-urban setting, South West Region, Cameroon
BACKGROUND: Increased risk of schistosomiasis in peri-urban and urban towns is not uncommon. An epidemiological survey was carried out in the Tiko Health District (THD), an unmapped transmission focus for urogenital schistosomiasis (UGS), to assess the distribution, intensity, and risk factors assoc...
Autores principales: | Green, Adeline Enjema, Anchang-Kimbi, Judith Kuoh, Wepnje, Godlove Bunda, Ndassi, Vicky Daonyle, Kimbi, Helen Kuokuo |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2021
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8042887/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33845904 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40249-021-00827-2 |
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