PREVALENCE AND RISK FACTORS OF SCHISTOSOMIASIS AMONG HAUSA COMMUNITIES IN KANO STATE, NIGERIA
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Prevalence and Risk Factors of Schistosomiasis among Hausa Communities in Kano State, Nigeria
Schistosomiasis remains one of the most prevalent neglected tropical diseases especially in Nigeria which has the greatest number of infected people worldwide. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 551 participants from Kano State, North Central Nigeria. Fecal samples were examined for the presence of Schistosoma mansoni eggs using the formalin-ether sedimentation method while the urine s...
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عنوان ژورنال: Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0036-4665
DOI: 10.1590/s1678-9946201658054