Prevalence of schistosomiasis and its association with anemia among pregnant women: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background Schistosomiasis is a highly prevalent parasitic disease that can lead to adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes. To our knowledge, there has been no systematic review and meta-analysis of schistosomiasis during pregnancy. Methods We followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Sys...

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Main Authors: Ishag Adam, Nadiah A. ALhabardi, Osama Al-Wutayd, Ammar H. Khamis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-03-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-021-04642-4