Schistosoma mansoni Infections in young children: when are schistosome antigens in urine, eggs in stool and antibodies to eggs first detectable?

in uganda, control of intestinal schistosomiasis with preventive chemotherapy is typically focused towards treatment of school-aged children; the needs of younger children are presently being investigated as in lakeshore communities very young children can be infected. In the context of future epide...

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Main Authors: J Russell Stothard, Jose Carlos de Sousa-Figueiredo, Martha Betson, Moses Adriko, Moses Arinaitwe, Candia Rowell, Fred Besiyge, Narcis B Kabatereine
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3014943?pdf=render