The contribution of water contact behavior to the high Schistosoma mansoni Infection rates observed...
The contribution of water contact behavior to the high Schistosoma mansoni Infection rates observed in the Senegal River Basin
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England: BioMed Central Ltd
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Schistosomiasis is one of the major parasitic diseases in the world in terms of people infected and those at risk. Infection occurs through contact with water contaminated with larval forms of the parasite, which are released by freshwater snails and then penetrate the skin of people. Schistosomiasis infection and human water contact are thus essen...
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The contribution of water contact behavior to the high Schistosoma mansoni Infection rates observed in the Senegal River Basin
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_72986d4e36bd4d9f971cc3c52f864003
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_72986d4e36bd4d9f971cc3c52f864003
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1471-2334
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1471-2334
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10.1186/1471-2334-11-198
