Patients with severe schistosomiasis mansoni in Ituri Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo

• Main Authors: Maurice M. Nigo (Author), Peter Odermatt (Author), David Wully Nigo (Author), Georgette B. Salieb-Beugelaar (Author), Manuel Battegay (Author), Patrick R. Hunziker (Author)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: BMC, 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Severe hepatosplenic complications arise in patients with chronic Schistosoma mansoni infection after heavy exposure to disease agents in endemic areas. These complications are rarely reported and, hence, underestimated. Case presentation We report on eight patients with severe m...