Biogeographical characteristics of Schistosoma mansoni endemic areas in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta analysis

Abstract Background In Ethiopia, schistosomiasis is caused by Schistosoma mansoni and S. haematobium with the former being widespread and more than 4 million people are estimated to be infected by S. mansoni annually with 35 million at risk of infection. Although many school- and community-based epi...

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Main Authors: Keerati Ponpetch, Berhanu Erko, Teshome Bekana, Lindsay Richards, Song Liang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-06-01
Series:Infectious Diseases of Poverty
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40249-021-00864-x