Low transmission areas of schistosomiasis in Venezuela: consequences on the diagnosis, treatment, and control
Schistosomiasis low transmission areas as Venezuela, can be defined as those where the vector exists, the prevalence of active cases is under 25%, individuals with mild intensity of infection predominate and are mostly asymptomatic. These areas are the consequence of effective control programs, howe...
Main Authors: | Belkisyolé Alarcón de Noya, Raiza Ruiz Guevara, Cecilia Colmenares, Sandra Losada, Oscar Noya |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde
2006-10-01
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Series: | Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762006000900006 |
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