Factors Involved in Schistosoma mansoni Infection, in Rural Areas of Northeast Brazil

Factors Involved in Schistosoma mansoni Infection, in Rural Areas of Northeast Brazil

Two contiguous villages in Tracunhaém county (State of Pernambuco), endemic for schistosomiasis, were studied: Itapinassu (138 inhabitants) and São Joaquim (91 inhabitants). Agriculture predominates in the former region while ceramics is the main activity in the latter. Although no statistical diffe...

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Main Authors: Coutinho Eridan M, Abath Frederico GC, Barbosa Constança S, Domingues Ana Lúcia C, Melo Marcelo CV, Montenegro Silvia ML, Lucena Maria Anunciada F, Romani Sylvia AM, Souza Wayner V, Coutinho Amaury D
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 1997-01-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
Subjects:
epidemiology
schistosomiasis
risk factors
nutrition
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761997000500027

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