Further evidence for association of hepatitis C infection with parenteral schistosomiasis treatment in Egypt

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and schistosomiasis are major public health problems in the Nile Delta of Egypt. To control schistosomiasis, mass treatment campaigns using tartar emetic injections were conducted in the 1960s throug...

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Main Authors: Schisterman Enrique, Darwish Nebal M, Darwish Medhat A, Naficy Abdollah B, Rao Malla R, Clemens John D, Edelman Robert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2002-12-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/2/29