A cross-sectional study of the prevalence of intensity of infection with <it>Schistosoma japonicum </it>in 50 irrigated and rain-fed villages in Samar Province, the Philippines

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Few studies have described heterogeneity in <it>Schistosoma japonicum </it>infection intensity, and none were done in Philippines. The purpose of this report is to describe the village-to-village variation in the prevalen...

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Main Authors: Gonzales Ryan O'Neil, Alday Portia, Joseph Lawrence, Tallo Veronica, Bélisle Patrick, Carabin Hélène, Balolong Ernesto, Tarafder Mushfiqur R, Riley Steven, Olveda Remigio, McGarvey Stephen T
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-03-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/6/61