Schistosoma mansoni-Associated Morbidity among Preschool-Aged Children along the Shores of Lake Victoria in Uganda

Schistosoma mansoni-Associated Morbidity among Preschool-Aged Children along the Shores of Lake Victoria in Uganda

Schistosoma mansoni causes morbidity in human beings, with the highest prevalence in rural sub-Saharan Africa. Prolonged S. mansoni infection with egg deposition in intestinal blood vessels leads to liver and spleen enlargement, and thus chronic morbidity. The objective of this study was to assess w...

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Main Authors: Allen Nalugwa, Fred Nuwaha, Edridah Muheki Tukahebwa, Annette Olsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-11-01
Series:Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Subjects:
Schistosoma mansoni
morbidity
preschool-aged children
Lake Victoria shoreline
Uganda
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/2/4/58

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