Gender-related differences in prevalence, intensity and associated risk factors of Schistosoma infections in Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

• Main Authors: Diepreye Victoria Ayabina (Author), Jessica Clark (Author), Helena Bayley (Author), Poppy H L Lamberton (Author), Jaspreet Toor (Author), T Deirdre Hollingsworth (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2021-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Background</h4>Schistosomiasis remains a global-health problem with over 90% of its burden concentrated in Africa. Field studies reflect the complex ways in which socio-cultural and socio-economic variables, affect the distribution of Schistosoma infections across different populatio...