Human schistosomiasis in Ngamiland, Botswana

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Human schistosomiasis in Ngamiland, Botswana. / Andersen, L; Magnussen, Pascal; Wouters, J S; Berczy, J J; Friis, Henrik; Ali, M I.

I: Tropical and Geographical Medicine, Bind 37, Nr. 4, 1985, s. 291-294.

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Andersen, L, Magnussen, P, Wouters, JS, Berczy, JJ, Friis, H & Ali, MI 1985, 'Human schistosomiasis in Ngamiland, Botswana', Tropical and Geographical Medicine, bind 37, nr. 4, s. 291-294.

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Andersen, L., Magnussen, P., Wouters, J. S., Berczy, J. J., Friis, H., & Ali, M. I. (1985). Human schistosomiasis in Ngamiland, Botswana. Tropical and Geographical Medicine, 37(4), 291-294.

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Andersen L, Magnussen P, Wouters JS, Berczy JJ, Friis H, Ali MI. Human schistosomiasis in Ngamiland, Botswana. Tropical and Geographical Medicine. 1985;37(4):291-294.

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Andersen, L ; Magnussen, Pascal ; Wouters, J S ; Berczy, J J ; Friis, Henrik ; Ali, M I. / Human schistosomiasis in Ngamiland, Botswana. I: Tropical and Geographical Medicine. 1985 ; Bind 37, Nr. 4. s. 291-294.

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title = "Human schistosomiasis in Ngamiland, Botswana",
abstract = "To reassess the schistosomiasis problem in Ngamiland and especially in Maun area 552 primary school children and 213 adult labourers were examined with urinalysis and rectal snip. Of the pupils 80.3% were found positive for S. mansoni and 1.4% for S. haematobium; of the labourers 35.7% were infected with S. mansoni and 0.5% with S. haematobium. There was no difference between the sexes; prevalence decreased by age. In Seronga village 102 pupils were examined; 69.6% were positive for S. mansoni. The decrease in prevalence in the higher age groups may be explained by recent introduction of the agent in the area.",
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AU - Friis, Henrik

AU - Ali, M I

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N2 - To reassess the schistosomiasis problem in Ngamiland and especially in Maun area 552 primary school children and 213 adult labourers were examined with urinalysis and rectal snip. Of the pupils 80.3% were found positive for S. mansoni and 1.4% for S. haematobium; of the labourers 35.7% were infected with S. mansoni and 0.5% with S. haematobium. There was no difference between the sexes; prevalence decreased by age. In Seronga village 102 pupils were examined; 69.6% were positive for S. mansoni. The decrease in prevalence in the higher age groups may be explained by recent introduction of the agent in the area.

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KW - Age Factors

KW - Botswana

KW - Child

KW - Female

KW - Humans

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KW - Schistosomiasis haematobia

KW - Schistosomiasis mansoni

KW - Sex Factors

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