A very high infection intensity of Schistosoma mansoni in a Ugandan Lake Victoria Fishing Community is required for association with highly prevalent organ related morbidity.

• Main Authors: Edridah M Tukahebwa (Author), Pascal Magnussen (Author), Henry Madsen (Author), Narcis B Kabatereine (Author), Fred Nuwaha (Author), Shona Wilson (Author), Birgitte J Vennervald (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Background</h4>In schistosomiasis control programmes using mass chemotherapy, epidemiological and morbidity aspects of the disease need to be studied so as to monitor the impact of treatment, and make recommendations accordingly. These aspects were examined in the community of Musoli...