An interesting finding in the uterine cervix: Schistosoma hematobium calcified eggs

An interesting finding in the uterine cervix: Schistosoma hematobium calcified eggs

Schistosoma hematobium infection is an endemic parasitic disease in Africa, which is frequently associated with urinary schistosomiasis. The parasite infection causes epithelial changes and disruption, facilitating the infection by the human papilloma virus and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). T...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Alexia Toller, Ana Carolina Scopin, Vanessa Apfel, Karla Calaça Kabbach Prigenzi, Fernanda Kesselring Tso, Gustavo Rubino de Azevedo Focchi, Neila Speck, Julisa Ribalta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of São Paulo 2015-06-01
Series:Autopsy and Case Reports
Subjects:
Schistosoma hematobium
Genital Diseases
Female
Schistosomiasis hematobia
HIV
Online Access:http://www.revistas.usp.br/autopsy/article/view/107008

Internet

http://www.revistas.usp.br/autopsy/article/view/107008

Similar Items