The Importance of Definitive Diagnosis in Chronic Schistosomiasis, with Reference to Schistosoma haematobium
Schistosomes are long-lived parasites, hence schistosomiasis is a chronic disease with severe long-term implications. However, definitive diagnosis of active infection has been difficult because demonstration of infection has depended on detecting parasite eggs in urine and/or stool. In the case of...
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Language: | English |
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Wiley
2012-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Parasitology Research |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/761269 |
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