Schistosoma haematobium infection and environmental factors in Southwestern Tanzania: A cross-sectional, population-based study.
Schistosomiasis is a leading cause of morbidity in Africa. Understanding the disease ecology and environmental factors that influence its distribution is important to guide control efforts. Geographic information systems have increasingly been used in the field of schistosomiasis environmental epide...
Main Authors: | Kirsi M Manz, Inge Kroidl, Petra Clowes, Martina Gerhardt, Wilbrod Nyembe, Lucas Maganga, Weston Assisya, Nyanda E Ntinginya, Ursula Berger, Michael Hoelscher, Elmar Saathoff |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2020-08-01
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Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008508 |
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