A cross-sectional study of the prevalence of intensity of infection with <it>Schistosoma japonicum </it>in 50 irrigated and rain-fed villages in Samar Province, the Philippines

• Main Authors: Gonzales Ryan O'Neil (Author), Alday Portia (Author), Joseph Lawrence (Author), Tallo Veronica (Author), Bélisle Patrick (Author), Carabin Hélène (Author), Balolong Ernesto (Author), Tarafder Mushfiqur R (Author), Riley Steven (Author), Olveda Remigio (Author), McGarvey Stephen T (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2006-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Few studies have described heterogeneity in <it>Schistosoma japonicum </it>infection intensity, and none were done in Philippines. The purpose of this report is to describe the village-to-village variation in the prevalen...