Splenomegaly in relation to Schistosoma mansoni egg counts: a population based study

A cross: sectional survey on schistosomiasis was done in Comercinho (Minas Gerais State, Brazil), a town with 1474 inhabitants. Stool (Kato-Katz method) and physical examinations were done on 90% of the population and on 84% of the individuals over 2 years of age, respectively. The ecological and in...

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Main Authors: Maria Fernanda Furtado de Lima e Costa, R. S. Bocha, Naftale Katz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 1986-12-01
Series:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-46651986000600002&lng=en&tlng=en