Prevalence of schistosomiasis mansoni in indigenous Maxakali villages, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Prevalence of schistosomiasis mansoni in indigenous Maxakali villages, Minas Gerais, Brazil

ABSTRACT Intestinal parasitic infections are a common health problem among Amerindian populations and schistosomiasis represents one of the most prevalent diseases in Maxakali people. The Kato-Katz is the diagnostic method recommended by WHO for epidemiological studies; however, one of the technique...

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Main Authors:	Maria Beatriz Pena e Silva Leite Nacife, Liliane Maria Vidal Siqueira, Rafael Martins, Valeska Natiely Vianna, Keila Furbino Barbosa, Cássio Zumerle Masioli, Jaime Costa da Silva, George Luiz Lins Machado-Coelho
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Universidade de São Paulo 2018-06-01
Series:	Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
Subjects:	Schistosomiasis Parasitological techniques Helminthes Indigenous populations Prevalence
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-46652018005000214&lng=en&tlng=en

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