The contribution of water contact behavior to the high <it>Schistosoma mansoni </it>Infection rates observed in the Senegal River Basin
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Schistosomiasis is one of the major parasitic diseases in the world in terms of people infected and those at risk. Infection occurs through contact with water contaminated with larval forms of the parasite, which are released by fres...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-07-01
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| Series: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/11/198 |