Schistosoma mansoni infection prevalence and associated risk factors among schoolchildren in Demba Girara, Damot Woide District of Wolaita Zone, Southern Ethiopia
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عنوان ژورنال: Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1995-7645
DOI: 10.1016/j.apjtm.2015.05.009