Schistosomiasis mansoni in low transmission areas: abdominal ultrasound
In endemic areas with low prevalence and low intensity of infection, the diagnosis of hepatic pathology due to the Schistosoma mansoni infection is very difficult. In order to establish the hepatic morbidity, a double-blind study was achieved in Venezuelan endemic areas, with one group of patients w...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde
2002-10-01
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Series: | Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762002000900029 |