Schistosomiasis Among Female Migrants in Non-endemic Countries: Neglected Among the Neglected? A Pilot Study

• Main Authors: Sílvia Roure (Author), Olga Pérez-Quílez (Author), Xavier Vallès (Author), Lluís Valerio (Author), Israel López-Muñoz (Author), Laura Soldevila (Author), Ariadna Torrella (Author), Gema Fernández-Rivas (Author), Anna Chamorro (Author), Bonaventura Clotet (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundSchistosomiasis among migrant populations in Europe is an underdiagnosed infection, yet delayed treatment may have serious long-term consequences. In this study we aimed to characterize the clinical manifestations of Schistosoma infection among migrant women, and the degree of underdiagnos...