Schistosomal myeloradiculopathy due to Schistosoma mansoni: report on 23 cases

Schistosoma mansoni infection is likely to be responsible for a significant proportion of cases of myelopathy occurring in areas where schistosomiasis is endemic. The aim of this study is to describe the clinical, laboratory and therapeutic data of 23 patients with schistosomal myeloradiculopathy. T...

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Main Authors: Vandack Nobre, Luciana CS Silva, João G Ribas, Abdunnabi Rayes, JC Serufo, MA Lana-Peixoto, Rosana FZ Marinho, JR Lambertucci
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2001-09-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762001000900020