An unusual case of hematuria in a French family returning from Corsica
Urinary schistosomiasis caused by Schistosoma haematobium worms is endemic to tropical regions where it is the most common cause of hematuria. However, the intermediate snail hosts, Bulinus truncatus, have been described in Portugal, Spain, Sardinia, and Corsica. S. haematobium has long remained ex...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2015-02-01
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Series: | International Journal of Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971214016841 |