Increasing prevalence of genitourinary schistosomiasis in Europe in the Migrant Era: Neglected no more?
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1 Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), Infectious Disease Section, IRCCS AOU San Martino-IST, Genoa, Italy, 2 Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), Radiology Section, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy, 3 Department of Surgical Science (DISC), Luciano Giuliani Department of Urology, University of Genoa, IRCCS AOU San Martino-IST, Genoa, Italy, 4 Department of Surgery (DISC), Pathology Section, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy, 5 Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), Radiology Section, University of Genoa, Emergency Radiology, IRCCS AOU San Martino-IST, Genoa, Italy
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