Ultrasound and intestinal lesions in Schistosoma mansoni infection: A case-control pilot study outside endemic areas.

BACKGROUND:Infection with Schistosoma mansoni is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in endemic areas, and is increasingly diagnosed in migrants and travellers outside transmission areas. Markers for the assessment of morbidity and impact of control programs in endemic areas and for the clinica...

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Main Authors: Francesca Tamarozzi, Dora Buonfrate, Geraldo Badona Monteiro, Joachim Richter, Federico Giovanni Gobbi, Zeno Bisoffi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0209333