Ectopic forms of schistosomiasis mansoni in the second macroregion of Alagoas: case series report and review of the literature

Abstract INTRODUCTION Ectopic forms of schistosomiasis are those in which the parasitic element is localized outside the portal system, the natural habitat of the helminth. Although the prevalence rates of schistosomiasis are high in Brazil, clinical and epidemiological data on ectopic forms of th...

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Main Authors: Carlos William Rodrigues Lima, Nathalie Macêdo Cruz de Oliveira, Simone Vicente Dias da Silva, Maria Eugênia Leite Duarte, Ana Paula Fernandes Barbosa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT)
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
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