Prevalence of Urinary Schistosomiasis among School Aged Children in Bakura Local Government Area of Zamfara State Nigeria

Prevalence of Urinary Schistosomiasis among School Aged Children in Bakura Local Government Area of Zamfara State Nigeria

Urinary schistosomiasis (Bilharziasis) is a parasitic disease caused by digenic trematode called Schistosoma haematobium, it is a water based parasitic disease transmitted by water snails of the genus Bulinus that mainly affect children. A study was carried out to determine the prevalence of Urinar...

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Main Authors: Mudassiru, I., Suleiman, A. B., Dibal, D. M., Abdulhamid, Y., Abba, A. M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Umaru Musa Yar'adua University, Katsina, Nigeria 2018-12-01
Series:UMYU Journal of Microbiology Research
Subjects:
S. haematobium
Schistosomiasis
Snails
Water contact
Bakura
pupils
Online Access:https://ujmr.umyu.edu.ng/index.php/ujmr/article/view/232
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