Human urogenital schistosomiasis in West and Sub-Saharan Africa migrants in Sardinia, Italy: A retrospective monocentric study
Introduction: Schistosoma (S.) haematobium is the aetiological agent of urogenital schistosomiasis endemic in Sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East. Microhaematuria is strongly associated with schistosomiasis diagnosis. Praziquantel (PZQ) is the treatment of choice. Methodology: We conducted a...
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| Main Authors: | Nicholas Geremia, Andrea De Vito, Vincenzo Lai, Vito Fiore, Elija Princic, Paola Rappelli, Giordano Madeddu, Sergio Babudieri |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
2022-08-01
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| Series: | Journal of Infection in Developing Countries |
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| Online Access: | https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/15492 |
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