Schistosomiasis mansoni in the municipality of Pedro de Toledo (São Paulo, Brazil) where the Biomphalaria tenagophila is the snail host: I - Prevalence in human population (

Due to the scarce information about the epidemiological features of schistosomiasis in which the vector is Biomphalaria tenagophila, an investigation was carried in Pedro de Toledo in 1980 where such peculiarity is observed. Stool examinations (Kato-Katz method) were performed in 4,741 individuals (...

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Published in:	Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
Main Authors:	L. C. S. Dias, U. Kawazoe, C. Glasser, S. Hoshino-Shimizu, H. Y. Kanamura, J. A. Cordeiro, O. F. Guarita, G. J. Ishihata
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Universidade de São Paulo (USP) 1989-04-01
Subjects:	Schistosoma mansoni Biomphalaria tenagophila Epidemiology
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-46651989000200009&lng=en&tlng=en