Epidemiology of Schistosomiasis and Usefulness of Indirect Diagnostic Tests in School-Age Children in Cubal, Central Angola.

• Main Authors: Cristina Bocanegra (Author), Sara Gallego (Author), Jacobo Mendioroz (Author), Milagros Moreno (Author), Elena Sulleiro (Author), Fernando Salvador (Author), Nicolau Sikaleta (Author), Arlette Nindia (Author), Daniel Tchipita (Author), Morais Joromba (Author), Sebastiao Kavaya (Author), Adrián Sánchez Montalvá (Author), Teresa López (Author), Israel Molina (Author)
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• Udgivet: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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INTRODUCTION:Schistosomiasis remains a public health major problem and little is known in many areas, mainly in Sub-Saharan Africa. OBJECTIVES:To assess the burden and risk factors of schistosomiasis and intestinal parasitic helminthes in the children of Cubal, Angola, and to compare different diagn...