Cross-sectional associations between intensity of animal and human infection with Schistosoma japonicum in Western Samar province, Philippines

• Main Authors: Stephen T McGarvey (Author), Hélène Carabin (Author), Ernesto Balolong Jr (Author), Patrick Bélisle (Author), Tomas Fernandez (Author), Lawrence Joseph (Author), Veronica Tallo (Author), Ryan Gonzales (Author), Mushfiqur R Tarafder (Author), Portia Alday (Author), Arve Lee Willingham (Author), Remigio Olveda (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The World Health Organization, 2006-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: To estimate the association between the intensity of animal infection with Schistosoma japonicum and human infection in Western Samar province, the Philippines. METHODS: We conducted an observational cross-sectional study of 1425 households in 50 villages. Stool samples were collected on...