Schistosomiasis screening in non-endemic countries from a cost perspective: Knowledge gaps and research priorities. The case of African long-term residents in a Metropolitan Area, Spain.

• Main Authors: Sílvia Roure (Author), Francesc López (Author), Irene Oliva (Author), Olga Pérez-Quílez (Author), Oriol March (Author), Anna Chamorro (Author), Elena Abad (Author), Israel López Muñoz (Author), Amaia Castillo (Author), Laura Soldevila (Author), Lluís Valerio (Author), Manolo Lozano (Author), Helena Masnou (Author), Mario Oliveira (Author), Laura Cañas (Author), Mireia Gibrat (Author), Marta Chuecos (Author), Juan José Montero (Author), Karen Colmenares (Author), Gemma Falguera (Author), Josep Maria Bonet (Author), Mar Isnard (Author), Núria Prat (Author), Oriol Estrada (Author), Bonaventura Clotet (Author), Xavier Vallès (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2023-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Background</h4>Imported schistosomiasis is an emerging issue in European countries as a result of growing global migration from schistosomiasis-endemic countries, mainly in sub-Saharan Africa. Undetected infection may lead to serious long-term complications with an associated high co...