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High sensitivity but low specificity of the risk factors and symptoms questionnaire in diagnosing fe...

High sensitivity but low specificity of the risk factors and symptoms questionnaire in diagnosing fe...

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High sensitivity but low specificity of the risk factors and symptoms questionnaire in diagnosing female genital schistosomiasis among sexually active women with genital lesions in selected villages of Maswa District, North-Western Tanzania

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High sensitivity but low specificity of the risk factors and symptoms questionnaire in diagnosing female genital schistosomiasis among sexually active women with genital lesions in selected villages of Maswa District, North-Western Tanzania

Publisher

United States: Public Library of Science

Journal title

PLoS neglected tropical diseases, 2024-08, Vol.18 (8), p.e0012336

Language

English

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United States: Public Library of Science

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Contents

The diagnosis of Female Genital Schistosomiasis (FGS) which is a clinical feature of urogenital schistosomiasis caused by Schistosoma haematobium is challenging, especially in primary healthcare facilities characterized by low resources which are dependent by the majority of the FGS endemic communities. To facilitate and improve diagnosis in these...

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Full title

High sensitivity but low specificity of the risk factors and symptoms questionnaire in diagnosing female genital schistosomiasis among sexually active women with genital lesions in selected villages of Maswa District, North-Western Tanzania

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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_ef2f59cca81e490e92e0432668abad92

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_ef2f59cca81e490e92e0432668abad92

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ISSN

1935-2735,1935-2727

E-ISSN

1935-2735

DOI

10.1371/journal.pntd.0012336

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